Japanese symbol for “granddaughter”
孫娘
まごむすめ
Romaji: magomusume
granddaughter
In Japanese, granddaughter is 孫娘, read まごむすめ (magomusume).
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 granddaughter
Written forms: 孫娘、孫むすめ. Readings: まごむすめ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子孫 | しそん shison | descendant; progeny; offspring |
| 孫子 | まごこ magoko | children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants |
| 孫悟空 | そんごくう songokuu | Sun Wukong (character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West); Monkey King |
| 初孫 | ういまご uimago | first grandchild |
| ひ孫 | ひまご himago | great-grandchild |
| 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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “granddaughter”.
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.