The word 妹 pertains to a person’s “younger sister,” as they use different words to address their family members. It has two characters, 女(おんな / onna), pertaining to the female gender and 未(み / mi), which can also mean “not yet” (also, the same kanji used in 未だ/まだ). “Woman not yet” is what perfectly describes a young female member of the family, thus, the word.
Tag: Imouto
Japanese Word of the Day #5: Imouto
The word 妹 pertains to a person’s “younger sister,” as they use different words to address their family members. It has two characters, 女(おんな / onna), pertaining to the female gender and 未(み / mi), which can also mean “not yet” (also, the same kanji used in 未だ/まだ). “Woman not yet” is what perfectly describes a young female member of the family, thus, the word.
Miku Singing Irony (ClariS)
If you love Hatsune Miku, and if you love Oreimo (and its OP song), you’ll definitely love this. This here is a Miku version of the song Irony by ClariS,. read more…