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姉
Kanji meaning "elder sister"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #437
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Kanken Level 9
WaniKani Level 6
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Trainee
8 strokes
Meanings
elder sister
On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
あね
はは
Stroke order
(8 strokes)
Composed of
女
woman
radical
市
market
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
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Reading usage
あね
89 (58%)
し
41 (27%)
ねえ
22 (14%)
え
1 (1%)
じ
1 (1%)
姉
(
あね
)
older sister
#2072
姉様
(
あねさま
)
older sister
#10425
姉
(
あね
)
さま
older sister
#16583
姉
(
あね
)
貴
(
き
)
elder sister
#18305
姉
(
あね
)
上
(
うえ
)
older sister
#26122
姉
(
あね
)
御
(
ご
)
elder sister
#38868
姉
(
あね
)
君
(
ぎみ
)
(elder) sister
#52349
義
(
ぎ
)
理
(
り
)
の
姉
(
あね
)
one's sister-in-law
#53085
姉
(
あね
)
御
(
ご
)
肌
(
はだ
)
a woman's natural inclination to care for others
#67245
姉
(
あね
)
さん
女
(
にょう
)
房
(
ぼう
)
wife who is older than her husband
#78653
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Most common words using this kanji
姉
(
あね
)
older sister
#2072
お
姉
(
ねえ
)
さん
older sister
#2139
お
姉
(
ねえ
)
ちゃん
older sister
#2244
姉
(
し
)
妹
(
まい
)
sisters
#4400
姉
(
ねえ
)
さん
older sister
#4720
姉
(
ねえ
)
ちゃん
(one's) older sister
#4966
姉様
(
あねさま
)
older sister
#10425
お
姉
(
ねえ
)
elder sister
#12938
姉
(
し
)
弟
(
てい
)
older sister and younger brother
#12953
姉
(
あね
)
さま
older sister
#16583
姉
(
あね
)
貴
(
き
)
elder sister
#18305
義
(
ぎ
)
姉
(
し
)
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
#24425
姉
(
あね
)
上
(
うえ
)
older sister
#26122
従姉妹
(
いとこ
)
cousin (female)
#36738
姉
(
あね
)
御
(
ご
)
elder sister
#38868
兄
(
きょう
)
弟
(
だい
)
姉
(
し
)
妹
(
まい
)
brothers and sisters
#40004
姉
(
ねえ
)
や
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
#40722
従
(
じゅう
)
姉
(
し
)
cousin (older female)
#43298
お
義
(
ね
)
姉
(
え
)
さん
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
#46784
姉
(
あね
)
君
(
ぎみ
)
(elder) sister
#52349
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