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娘
Daughter, Girl
むすめ (musume)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 娘 commonly means 'daughter,' but it can also refer to a young woman. In anime and manga, you'll often hear words like 看板娘 (poster girl or shop girl).
Memory Trick
Imagine a LITTLE GIRL happily running to hug her parents. Their beloved DAUGHTER is 娘.
Readings
Onyomi:
Kunyomi: むすめ (musume)
Example Words
娘
むすめ (musume)
Daughter
一人娘
ひとりむすめ (hitorimusume)
Only daughter
看板娘
かんばんむすめ (kanbanmusume)
Shop girl
娘さん
むすめさん (musumesan)
Someone's daughter
Example Sentence
娘は 来年 小学生に なります。
むすめは らいねん しょうがくせいに なります。
musume wa rainen shougakusei ni narimasu
My daughter will become an elementary school student next year.