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女 (Woman) vs 姉 (Older Sister) vs 妹 (Younger Sister) vs 始 (Begin) vs 好 (Like)

Never mix up 姉 (Older Sister) and 妹 (Younger Sister) again: look at the right side next to Woman (女)!

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Woman
女 WOMAN
ON じょ, にょ
KUN おんな
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 女 (Woman) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

On a (おんな) good day, new (にょ) baby, is the best job (じょ) a woman can have.

woman 女 + city market 市 = Older Sister
姉 OLDER SISTER
ON し
KUN お, あね
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 姉 (Older Sister) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

Your older sister Ann (あね), she (し) is now a city (市) woman (女), always (お) busy...

woman 女 + not yet 未 grown = Younger Sister
妹 YOUNGER SISTER
ON まい
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 妹 (Younger Sister) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

I baked two cakes for my (まい) precious younger sister.

woman 女 + platform 台 = Begin
始 BEGIN
ON し
KUN はじ
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 始 (Begin) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

With music sheets (し) in front, and her mom by her side, the happy ginger (はじ) girl is about to begin...

woman 女 + child 子 = Like/Fond
好 LIKE
ON こう
KUN す, この
Japanese Kanji Mnemonic for 好 (Like) — Shibashi Visual Kanji Mnemonics Flashcard

A soup (す) connoisseur (この) in a fancy coat (こう), and a cute newborn... Which kid do you think mom likes more?

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