8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

younger sister

Kun'yomi
  • younger sister
On'yomi
  • マイ
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

いもうと 91.3%
マイ 8.7%

Character Breakdown

younger sister
いもうと マイ す (2nd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ いま.だ ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

younger sister
older brother and younger sister
(another person's) younger sister
the husband of one's younger sister
one's younger sister and her husband
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References

Unicode hex code 59B9
JIS X 0208 1-43-69
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1204
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1199
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 278
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 333
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 208
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1204
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 848
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6138
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 408
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 412
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 319
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 153
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 226
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 166
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 78
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.15
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 441
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 225
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3e5.4
Four corner code 4549.0
De Roo Code 1764