# 妹 — Younger Sister

Frequency rank 1154 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 叩 (Strike), less common than 販 (Sell).

- On’yomi: まい
- Kun’yomi: いもうと
- Radical: 女 Woman (Kangxi 38)
- Frequency path: Level IX of XX

A woman (woman) stands on the left and a jet (jet) zooms on the right — the younger sister races after her big sister on a jet, always trying to catch up — the little sister who never stops chasing.

In words:

- 妹 いもうと — (humble) younger sister
- 姉妹 しまい — sisters
- 従姉妹 いとこ — cousin (female)

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