娘 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for daughter, girl | Meaning, Readings & Stroke Order

娘

Strokes: 10

Meanings: daughter, girl
Onyomi: ジョウ
Kunyomi: むすめ
Name Readings
JLPT: N3
Grade: 8
Frequency: -
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Story

The kanji 娘 is made from 女(woman) and 良(good). The left part, 女, shows that the meaning is about a female. The right part, 良, means “good” or “kind.” Together, they form the idea of a “good girl” — a beloved daughter or a young woman with good character. In ancient times, it was used to describe one’s own daughter or a kind young woman.

Short Story

Made from 女(woman) and 良(good). It shows a good and kind girl — meaning daughter or young woman.

Mnemonic

This kanji says: a good (良) woman (女) is one’s daughter — 娘 means daughter or young woman.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
娘	むすめ	daughter	common JLPT-N4 Noun
嬢	じょう	unmarried woman	common JLPT-N1 Noun
娘婿	むすめむこ	son-in-law	common Noun
娘さん	むすめさん	daughter	Noun
娘っ子	むすめっこ	girl, lass, young thing, chick	Noun
娘娘	ニャンニャン	Niangniang, Chinese goddess	Noun
娘子軍	じょうしぐん	female-led army, all-female regiment	Noun
娘子	じょうし	girl, daughter	Noun
娘分	むすめぶん	treating someone as one's own daughter, someone who is treated as a daughter	Noun
娘夫婦	むすめふうふ	one's daughter and her husband	Noun

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Example Sentences

Example #1

私の娘は高校生です。

わたしのむすめはこうこうせいです

watashi no musume wa koukousei desu

My daughter is a high school student.

Example #2

娘は音楽が大好きです。

むすめはおんがくがだいすきです

musume wa ongaku ga daisuki desu

My daughter loves music.

Example #3

昨日、娘の誕生日を祝いました。

きのう、むすめのたんじょうびをいわいました

kinou, musume no tanjoubi o iwaimashita

Yesterday, we celebrated my daughter’s birthday.

Example #4

娘は医者になりたいと言っています。

むすめはいしゃになりたいといっています

musume wa isha ni naritai to itteimasu

My daughter says she wants to become a doctor.

Example #5

小さい娘がいます。

ちいさいむすめがいます

chiisai musume ga imasu

I have a little daughter.

Example #6

娘はよく本を読みます。

むすめはよくほんをよみます

musume wa yoku hon o yomimasu

My daughter often reads books.

Example #7

娘が友だちと映画を見に行きました。

むすめがともだちとえいがをみにいきました

musume ga tomodachi to eiga o mini ikimashita

My daughter went to see a movie with her friends.

Example #8

娘の笑顔を見ると元気になります。

むすめのえがおをみるとげんきになります

musume no egao o miru to genki ni narimasu

Seeing my daughter’s smile makes me feel better.

Example #9

娘は料理が上手です。

むすめはりょうりがじょうずです

musume wa ryouri ga jouzu desu

My daughter is good at cooking.

Example #10

娘はまだ小学生です。

むすめはまだしょうがくせいです

musume wa mada shougakusei desu

My daughter is still an elementary school student.

Example #11

娘の部屋はいつもきれいです。

むすめのへやはいつもきれいです

musume no heya wa itsumo kirei desu

My daughter’s room is always clean.

Example #12

娘は外国に住んでいます。

むすめはがいこくにすんでいます

musume wa gaikoku ni sunde imasu

My daughter lives abroad.

Example #13

娘が手伝ってくれました。

むすめがてつだってくれました

musume ga tetsudatte kuremashita

My daughter helped me.

Example #14

娘は母に似ています。

むすめはははににています

musume wa haha ni nite imasu

My daughter looks like her mother.

Example #15

娘の将来が楽しみです。

むすめのしょうらいがたのしみです

musume no shourai ga tanoshimi desu

I’m looking forward to my daughter’s future.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 娘

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 10

Grade: 8

Unicode: 5A18

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