JLPT N3 · Noun

従姉妹 (itoko)

従姉妹 (いとこ, itoko) is a Japanese noun meaning “cousin (female)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いとこ
Romaji: itoko
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

cousin (female) · noun · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼の従姉妹は、名前は忘れたが、看護婦だった。

His cousin, whose name I forget, was a nurse.

Tatoeba #116991

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 従姉妹

従

accompany, obey, submit toジュウ・ショウ・したが.う・したが.える · 10 strokes

姉

elder sisterシ・あね・はは · 8 strokes

妹

younger sisterマイ・いもうと · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 従姉妹.

従うしたがうto obey (an order, law, etc.)従兄弟いとこcousin (male)従事じゅうじengaging in (work)従来じゅうらいup to now従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee姉あねolder sisterお姉さんおねえさんolder sister姉妹しまいsisters妹いもうとyounger sister

Source: JMdict entry 1335310 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.