# Kin — A Daughter of the Samurai character guide

> Kin in A Daughter of the Samurai by Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-i-winters-in-echigo

## Who they are

A servant in Etsu's household.

## In the story

### [Falling Leaves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/v-falling-leaves)

Takes Etsu-bo to the castle moat and recounts memories of the old castle.

### [A Sunny New Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/vi-a-sunny-new-year)

A servant with a merry heart who imitates Mother's stately manner; whispers a poetic response to Goro's joke.

### [The Story of a Marionette](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/ix-the-story-of-a-marionette)

She helps clean the house and places the bronze vase beneath the kakemono.

### [Strange Customs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_daughter_of_the_samurai_se/chapters/xviii-strange-customs)

Recalled receiving a Turkish towel from Father and wearing it proudly to temple service.

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