01
お姉さん
おねえさん
elder sister
Meanings
- elder sister
Readings
Onyomi
- シ
Kunyomi
- あね
- はは
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Useful words
02
姉妹
しまい
sisters
03
義姉
ぎし
elder sister-in-law
04
お姉ちゃん
おねえちゃん
big sister
05
姉貴
あねき
big sister (informal)
06
従姉
いとこ
elder female cousin
Compare Kanji
01妹Pair98%younger sister姉 and 妹 are paired together to represent older and younger sisters.02兄Pair95%elder brother, big brother兄 is the male counterpart representing an older brother.03弟Meaning92%younger brother, faithful service to elders弟 helps complete the set of sibling relationships along with 姉.04女Component90%woman, female姉 uses the 女 radical on the left to indicate a female relative.05市Shape85%market, cityThe right side of 姉 looks very similar to the kanji 市.06肺Shape82%lungs姉 and 肺 share the same right-hand component, which can be confusing for learners.