Word Meaning 義姉

あね ane

義姉 is read as あね (ane) and means sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife).

Meaning

English

  1. sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
  2. older stepsister
  3. older adopted sister
  4. non-blood-related older sister

Reading

Kana

あね

Romaji

ane

Writing Variants

  • 義姉 ぎし gishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 義兄,実姉,義妹 Rank 1364 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

義理の姉

ぎりのあね

one's sister-in-law

義弟

ぎてい

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)

義兄

あに

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

義妹

ぎまい

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

義務

ぎむ

duty

義理

ぎり

in-law

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

義母

ぎぼ

foster mother

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

義務教育

ぎむきょういく

compulsory education

義太夫

ぎだゆう

gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)

義援金

ぎえんきん

donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity)

Example Sentences

2

Mary is Tom's sister-in-law.

Since my brother died suddenly two years ago, my sister-in-law has valiantly kept going the small jewellery store he left her.