末娘(すえむすめ)

Compound of 末(すえ) (end, last) + 娘(むすめ) (daughter).

Related family terms

• 末息子(すえむすこ): youngest son
• 末(すえ)っ子(こ): youngest child (regardless of gender)
• 長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
• 次女(じじょ): second daughter
• 三女(さんじょ): third daughter

Cultural note

The youngest child in a Japanese family is often seen as being spoiled or pampered (甘(あま)やかされる). 末(すえ)っ子(こ) carries this nuance more strongly than 末娘(すえむすめ).

Usage

末娘(すえむすめ) specifically means the youngest daughter, not just any young daughter. A family could have a 末息子(すえむすこ) who is younger than the 末娘(すえむすめ).