JLPT N4 · 8 strokes
Kanji 姉: "elder sister"
The kanji 姉 means "elder sister". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read シ in on'yomi and あね, はは in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
あねはは
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | elder sister |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 1473 of 2,501 |
Common words with 姉
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 姉older sister; elder sister
- お姉ちゃんgrande sœur (affectueuse)
- お姉さんolder sister; elder sister · young lady
- 姉妹sisters
- お姉elder sister · effeminate man
- 姉さんolder sister; elder sister · young lady
- 姉ちゃん(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister · girl
- 姉弟older sister and younger brother
- 姉上older sister
- 義姉sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife) · older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
- 姉貴elder sister · older female friend
- 姉older sister
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