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Japanese symbol for “stepdaughter”

Romaji: mamamusume
stepdaughter

In Japanese, stepdaughter is , read (mamamusume).

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

  1. n stepdaughter

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

inherit, succeed, continue
on: ケイ
kun: つ.ぐ、まま-
13 strokes · JLPT 1
daughter, girl
on: ジョウ
kun: むすめ、こ
10 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
けいぞく keizokucontinuation; continuance; maintenance
ちゅうけい chuukeirelay; hook-up
こうけい koukeisuccession
ひきつぐ hikitsuguto take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to
けいしょう keishouinheritance; succession; accession
なかつぎ nakatsugijoining; joint
まごむすめ magomusumegranddaughter
ひとりむすめ hitorimusumeonly daughter

See also: Chinese symbol for “stepdaughter”.

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.