娘
daughter, girl

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

こむすめ

Stroke Order

10 / 10

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:10
JLPT:3
Frequency:1145

Vocabulary

ジョウ

WordReadingMeaning
令娘レイジョウyour daughter; young lady
娘子軍ジョウシグンfemale-led army; all-female regiment; female group
娘子ジョウシgirl; daughter; woman; lady; (another's) wife
娘核ジョウカクdaughter nucleus

Other

WordReadingMeaning
一人娘ひとりむすめonly daughter
娘じょうunmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
娘むすめdaughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
娘こdaughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
娘婿むすめむこson-in-law

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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