“Daughter” or “Female child” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “娘”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “娘” means “Girl”, “Maiden” or “Young unmarried woman” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “娘”

Jouyou Kanji “娘” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
じょう(jou) |
| にゅう(nyuu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
むすめ(musume) |
| こ(ko) |
| Meanings |
Daughter |
| Unmarried woman, Young female, Girl |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “娘”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 娘子軍(じょうしぐん or ろうしぐん-jo u shi gu n (or) ro u shi gu n) |
① Female-led army, All-female regiment, An army of Amazons, ② Female group |
| 娘心(むすめごころ-mu su me go ko ro) |
Girlish mind, Girlish innocence |
| 娘盛り(むすめざかり-mu su me za ka ri) |
Bloom of youth, Prime of girlhood |
| 娘師(むすめし-mu su me shi) |
Burglar breaking into godowns, A godown-breaker |
| 娘分(むすめぶん-mu su me bu n) |
Treating someone as one’s own daughter, Someone who is treated as a daughter |
| 生娘(きむすめ-ki mu su me) |
Virgin, Innocent girl, Unsophisticated girl |
| 箱入り娘(はこいりむすめ-ha ko i ri mu su me) |
① A girl brought up with tender care in a good family, ② Wooden block puzzle, Daughter in the Box, Klotski |
| 愛娘(まなむすめ-ma na mu su me) |
Beloved daughter |
| 村娘(むらむすめ-mu ra mu su me) |
Village girl |
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