Mnemonic
A woman hikes to the peak of a remote mountain seeking solitude—but her niece is already sitting at the summit, legs dangling over the cliff edge. "Beat you again, Auntie!" the niece shouts. Every family reunion, this woman and her niece race to the peak together.
Additional thoughts
Picture the aunt (woman) looking exhausted at the top, while the energetic niece is already there waving. The peak is THEIR special bonding spot—linking woman + peak = niece.Quick recall
A woman races her niece to the peak every reunion—niece always wins.Details
The keyword for 姪 is niece. This kanji refers to the daughter of one's sibling, a familial relationship term denoting a specific generational and lateral connection within a family. It is the female counterpart to the term for nephew and is used in formal or written contexts to identify this particular kinship bond.
- On'yomi
- てつ、ちつ、じち、いつ、いち
- Kun'yomi
- めい、おい