Memory phrase for the Kanji: 妹


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Meaning

younger sister

Pronunciation

MAI
imōto

Explanation

Left: woman , right: immature (The tree's upper branch is shorter, hence: young/immature)

Mnemonic

The woman, who is still immature, is my younger sister.

Radicals

womanThe stroke order is: "Ku-no-ichi" = く , which also stands for a female ninja.
immature, unripeThe upper twig of the tree is shorter (=not yet)
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Vocabulary

 妹  いもうと  (hum) younger sister
 姉妹  しまい  sisters
 従姉妹  いとこ  (uk) cousin (female)

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