姪
niece
StatusJinmeiyōStrokes9
Readings
On'yomi
- テツ
- チツ
- ジチ
- イツ
- イチ
Kun'yomi
- めい
- おい
Meaning
姪 centers on a female relative one generation down: a niece, specifically a brother's daughter.
Most common words using 姪
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Etymology
姪 combines 女 (woman) with 至, which likely contributes the sound. The character specifically denotes a niece.
Meaning mnemonic
A woman 女 and 至 (which looks like a person arriving) together suggest a female relative who has come into the family: a niece.
Reading mnemonic
For テツ, imagine your niece playing with a toy Tetsujin (鉄人) robot: Tetsu -> テツ, and she's the little girl 女 in the family.