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姉

姉 — elder sister

On
シ
Kun
あね, はは
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
School grade
2

Common words with 姉

  • 姉あねolder sister; elder sisterCommon

    姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。
    My sister presses my trousers.

  • 姉妹しまいsistersCommon

    彼の姉妹は二人とも美人です。
    Both his sisters are beautiful.

  • お姉さんおねえさんolder sister; elder sisterCommon

    あなたのお姉さんは審美感があるね。
    Your sister has a sense of beauty.

  • 義姉ぎしsister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)Common
  • 姉さんねえさんolder sister; elder sisterCommon
  • 従姉妹いとこcousin (female)Common
  • 兄姉けいしolder brother and older sisterOccasional
  • 実姉じっしbiological older sister; real elder sisterOccasional
  • 姉ちゃんねえちゃん(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sisterOccasional
  • 姉しhonorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher statusRare
  • 姉ねえolder sisterRare
  • 姉やねえやyoung lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)Rare
  • お姉おねえelder sisterRare
  • 姉分あねぶんsomeone who one considers as an elder sisterRare
  • 姉上あねうえolder sisterRare
  • お姉系おねえけいfashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand…Rare
  • 次姉じしone's next oldest sister; second elder sisterRare
  • 姉君あねぎみ(elder) sisterRare
  • 姉娘あねむすめelder daughter; older daughterRare
  • 王姉おうしking's elder sisterRare

With the N5–N4 kanji, you can read 35 words that use 姉.

  • 姉 あね older sister; elder sister
  • 姉妹 しまい sisters
  • お姉さん おねえさん older sister; elder sister
  • 姉さん ねえさん older sister; elder sister
  • 兄姉 けいし older brother and older sister

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