Word Meaning 姉や

ねえや neeya

姉や is read as ねえや (neeya) and means young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ねえや

Romaji

neeya

Writing Variants

姐やねえや neeya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 152306 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

姉妹

しまい

sisters

姉さん

ねえさん

ma'am

姉

あね

older sister

姉妹染色分体交換

しまいせんしょくぶんたいこうかん

sister chromatid exchange

姉さん女房

あねさんにょうぼう

wife who is older than her husband

姉様人形

あねさまにんぎょう

paper doll modeled after a kimono-clad woman (modelled)

姉川の戦い

あねがわのたたかい

Battle of Anegawa (1570)

兄姉

けいし

brother and sister

お姉さん

おねえさん

ma'am

義姉

ぎし

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)

従姉妹

いとこ

cousin (female)

実姉

じっし

biological older sister