The Japanese word for daughter is musume and daughter-in-law is giri no musume. Find more words related to ‘daughter’ and their Japanese translations in the table below.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Daughter むすめ | Musume | 娘 | |
| Eldest daughter ちょうじょ | Chōjo | 長女 | |
| Youngest daughter ばつじょ | Batsujo | 末女 | |
| Stepdaughter ままこ | Mamako | 継娘 | |
| Daughter-in-law ぎりのむすめ | Giri no musume | 義理の娘 |
Interesting facts about the Japanese word for daughter
As mentioned, the Japanese word for daughter is musume and the word is used for both singular and plural. Also, the left part of the kanji for musume – 娘 – means ‘good’ and the right part means ‘girl/woman’. So the direct translation means good girl/woman.
It’s important to note that the word musume can also mean ‘young woman’ and to correctly make the distinction between daughter and young woman, one would have to properly understand the context in which the word is being used.