older sister
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
- ジ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- あね
- ねえ
About this kanji
The kanji 「姉」 means "older sister." It is often used as a noun. You will encounter it in several common compounds, such as 「お姉さん」 (oneesan), which is a polite way to refer to or address an older sister or a young woman, and 「姉妹」 (shima), which means "sisters." Another example is 「姉弟」 (keitai), referring to brothers and sisters together. You may also come across the informal term 「姉貴」 (anekki), which is a casual way to say older sister among friends or family. Note that in Japanese, the concept of family is very important, and using the correct term for relatives shows respect.
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Example sentences
姉は大学生です。
My sister is a university student.
Meanings across languages
- English
- older sister
- Tiếng Việt
- chị gái
- 日本語
- 姉
- 한국어
- 누나
- 中文
- 姐姐
- id
- kakak perempuan
- th
- พี่สาว
- es
- hermana mayor
- fr
- grande sœur
- de
- Ältere Schwester
- pt
- irmã mais velha
Common compounds
- お姉さんおねえさんolder sister, young lady
- 姉妹しまいsisters, siblings
- 姉弟けいていbrothers and sisters
- 姉貴あねきolder sister (informal)
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