Japanese symbol for “niece”
姪
めい
Romaji: mei
niece
In Japanese, niece is 姪, read めい (mei).
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 niece
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “niece”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 姪御 | めいご meigo | (another person's) niece |
| 姪っ子 | めいっこ meikko | niece |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 令姪 | れいてつ reitetsu | your niece |
| 姪御 | めいご meigo | (another person's) niece |
| 姪孫 | てっそん tesson | grandniece; grandnephew |
| 姪っ子 | めいっこ meikko | niece |
| 又姪 | まためい matamei | grandniece |
| 甥姪 | おいめい oimei | nephews and nieces |
See also: Chinese symbol for “niece”.
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.