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娘
娘
10 strokes
Frequency: 1145
JLPT N2
Grade 8

Meanings

daughter
girl

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジョã‚Ļ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
むすめ
こ

Common Words

娘
むすめ
こ
Noun
Freq #553
1

daughter

Examples
åŊŧåĨŗは娘ぎčēĢ支åēĻを手äŧãŖた。
She aided her daughter in dressing.
2

girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)

Examples
į§ã¯č‹Ĩい娘ぎ厚化į˛§ã¯åĨŊぞãĒい。
I don't like heavy makeup on a young girl.
あぎ子
åŊŧぎ子
あぎ娘
åŊŧぎ娘
あぎこ
Pronoun
Freq #1356
1

娘 only used for women

that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady

2

Archaic; Esp. used by brothel owners or senior prostitutes when addressing servant girls

you

小娘
こむすめ
Noun
Freq #4878
1

Oft. used derog. or teasingly

young girl; lass; adolescent female

Examples
「厉いですね。じゃあ10ヤãƒŧドください」小娘がį­”えた。
"That's cheap. I'll take ten yards," the girl answered.
娘さん
むすめさん
Noun
Honorific
Freq #5168
1

daughter

Examples
あãĒたぎ娘さんはいつ成嚴ãĢ達したぎですか。
When did your daughter come of age?
åŦĸ
娘
じょう
Freq #8141
1

Common noun

unmarried woman

2

Noun, used as a suffix; After a name

Miss

Examples
į”°ä¸­åŦĸã¯é•ˇåš´ã‚ĸãƒĄãƒĒã‚ĢãĢã„ãŸãŽã§č‹ąčĒžã‚’čŠąã™ãŽãŒéžå¸¸ãĢうぞい。
Having been in America for many years, Miss Tanaka is a very good speaker of English.
3

Noun, used as a suffix; After a line of work

-ess; -ette

一äēē娘
īŧ‘äēē娘
ã˛ã¨ã‚Šå¨˜
ã˛ã¨ã‚Šã‚€ã™ã‚
Noun
Freq #14656
1

only daughter

å­Ģ娘
ぞごむすめ
Noun
Freq #14953
1

granddaughter

Examples
ã€Œã“ã“ã ã‚ã€‚ãĄã‚‡ã†ãŠã“ã“ãŒã„ã„ã€ã¨å­Ģ娘はいいぞした。
"There," said the granddaughter, "that's just the place."
愛娘
ぞãĒ娘
ぞãĒむすめ
Noun
Freq #22557
1

(one's) beloved daughter

母娘
《 おやこ 》
ははこ
Noun
Freq #27318
1

mother and daughter

įœ‹æŋ娘
かんばんむすめ
Noun
Freq #30571
1

pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop

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