10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N3

daughter, girl

Kun'yomi
  • daughter ②girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
  • daughter ②girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
On'yomi
  • ジョ
    unmarried woman ②Miss ③-ess

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

むすめ 99.5%
0.4%
ジョウ 0.1%

Character Breakdown

daughter, girl
むすめ こ ジョウ (7th, N3)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant

Common Words

daughter ②girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
girl who has led a sheltered life ②wooden block puzzle
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References

Unicode hex code 5A18
JIS X 0208 1-44-28
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1225
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1230
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 406
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6304
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 1752
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1876
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 452
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1322
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 601
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 446
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1483
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3e7.2
Four corner code 4343.2
De Roo Code 1765