しょう
小
まい
妹

noun

  1. little sister, younger sister.
  2. my younger sister. Humble language.

pronoun

Humble language, female term or language. Used by young women mainly in letters.
  1. I, me.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
しょう
小
まい
妹
 小妹 しょうまい
しょう
少
まい
妹
 少妹 しょうまい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
younger sister
いもうと　マイ　す (2nd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)