娘
KANJI DETAIL
daughter · girl
On readingNone10 strokesN2
Radical 女 · womanStroke order
Loading the stroke order for 娘.
Japanese readings
- On reading
- None
- Kun reading
- むすめ
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
娘refers to a daughter or young woman; its kun-reading isむすめ. - Basic usage:
娘(むすめ)means a daughter or young woman, while一人娘(ひとりむすめ)means an only daughter.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- A daughter in the family and a young woman encountered outside
娘さんrefers to a lost young woman being guided to a station in the example.娘can identify a young woman as well as a daughter in a family relationship.一人娘means that there is one daughter.一人counts daughters here rather than describing someone acting alone.