Moji Ninja

姉 — older sister

姉 means “older sister”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: あね (ane). You'll see it in words such as 姉 (ane, “(my) older sister”).

姉
Stroke order of 姉
Meaning
older sister
On'yomi
シ (shi)
Kun'yomi
あね (ane)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N4 · set Family

How to remember 姉

The woman (女) who takes you to the market (市) and knows every price: your older sister.

Parts: 女 woman · 市 market

Words with 姉

WordReadingMeaning
姉あね ane kun(my) older sister
お姉さんおねえさん oneesanolder sister

Example sentences

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