Japanese symbol for “daughter”
娘
むすめ
Romaji: musume
daughter
In Japanese, daughter is 娘, read むすめ (musume).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n daughter
- n girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
Written forms: 娘. Readings: むすめ、こ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “daughter”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| お嬢さん | おじょうさん ojousan | (another's) daughter |
| 令嬢 | れいじょう reijou | (your) daughter; young woman |
| 女 | じょ jo | woman; girl; daughter |
| お嬢様 | おじょうさま ojousama | (another's) daughter |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孫娘 | まごむすめ magomusume | granddaughter |
| 一人娘 | ひとりむすめ hitorimusume | only daughter |
| 看板娘 | かんばんむすめ kanbanmusume | pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop |
| 小娘 | こむすめ komusume | young girl; lass; adolescent female |
| 愛娘 | まなむすめ manamusume | (one's) beloved daughter |
| 猫娘 | ねこむすめ nekomusume | catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat |
See also: Chinese symbol for “daughter”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.