What does kanji 姉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 姉 is elder sister.

How is kanji 姉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 姉 are あね, はは; the onyomi readings are シ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 姉?

Kanji 姉 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 姉?

The main radical for kanji 姉 is 女.

What words use kanji 姉?

Example words that use kanji 姉 include 姉妹, 姉, 姉さん女房, 姉じゃ.

JōyōJLPT N4Kanken 9

姉

Meaning

Kanji 姉

elder sister

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あねはは
Onyomi 音読み: シ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N4
Frequency: #1473
Strokes: 8
Radical: 女
Components: 亠 • 女 • 巾
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: 肺 • 柿 • 市 • 沛 • 杮 • 伂 • 芾

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 79 entries that include this kanji.

姉妹

きょうだい

sisters

姉

ねえ

older sister

姉さん女房

あねさんにょうぼう

wife who is older than her husband

姉じゃ

あねじゃ

elder sister

姉じゃ人

あねじゃひと

elder sister

姉ちゃん

ねえちゃん

girl

姉や

ねえや

young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)

姉羽鶴

あねはづる

demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo)

姉貴

あねき

elder sister

姉君

あねぎみ

(elder) sister

姉御

あねご

elder sister

姉御肌

あねごはだ

a woman's natural inclination to care for others

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

姉は医者です。

My older sister is a doctor.

姉と買い物に行った。

I went shopping with my older sister.

姉はピアノが上手だ。

My older sister is good at playing the piano.

姉に手紙を書いた。

I wrote a letter to my older sister.

姉はいつも私を助けてくれる。

My older sister always helps me.

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Kanji 姉

Readings

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姉妹

姉

姉さん女房

姉じゃ

姉じゃ人

姉ちゃん

姉や

姉羽鶴

姉貴

姉君

姉御

姉御肌

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