What does kanji 姐 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 姐 is elder sister.

How is kanji 姐 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 姐 are あね, ねえさん; the onyomi readings are シャ, ソ.

What words use kanji 姐?

Example words that use kanji 姐 include 姉さん, 姉, 姉や, 姉貴.

Pre-Level 1

姐

Meaning

Kanji 姐

elder sister

elder sister, maidservant

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あねねえさん
Onyomi 音読み: シャソ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Jōyō: -
JLPT: -
Frequency: -
Strokes: 8
Radical: -
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 狙 • 阻 • 宜 • 査 • 助 • 且 • 伹

Related vocabulary

Showing 8 common entries

Showing 8 of 8 entries that include this kanji.

姉さん

ねえさん

ma'am

姉

あね

older sister

姉や

ねえや

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

姉貴

あねき

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

お姉さん

おねえさん

ma'am

菩薩揚げ

ぼさあげ

ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼女は私の姐です。

She is my elder sister.

姐は大阪に住んでいます。

My elder sister lives in Osaka.

困ったときは、いつも姐に相談します。

When I am in trouble, I always talk to my elder sister.

あの姐はとても面倒見がいい。

That elder sister is very caring.

その家の姐は朝早くから働いていた。

The maidservant in that house had been working since early morning.

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姐川 Sogawa

姐姐 Miss

Kanji 姐

Readings

Related vocabulary

姉さん

姉

姉や

姉貴

姉御

姉御肌

お姉さん

菩薩揚げ

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