Moto 姉: Elder SisterKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- シ
- Kun'yomi
- あね、はは
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 80 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (シ)
- 姉妹しまいsisters
- 実姉じっしbiological older sister; real elder sister
- 義姉ぎしsister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)
- 亡姉ぼうしone's late elder sister
- 令姉れいしyour elder sister
- 兄弟姉妹きょうだいしまいbrothers and sisters; siblings
- 同母姉どうぼしsisters of the same mother; uterine sisters
- 姉妹丼しまいどんthreesome including two women who are sisters
- 姉妹会社しまいがいしゃaffiliated company; sister company
- 姉妹友好都市関係しまいゆうこうとしかんけいsister-city relationship
- 姉妹愛しまいあいsisterly love; affection between sisters
- 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
- 姉妹校しまいこうsister school (to)
- 姉妹編しまいへんcompanion (sister) volume (to); sequel (to)
- 姉妹群しまいぐんsister group; sister taxon
- 姉妹船しまいせんsister ship
- 姉妹艦しまいかんsister ship
- 姉妹語しまいごsister language; related language
- 姉妹都市しまいとしsister city; twin town
- 姉弟していolder sister and younger brother
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 姉あねolder sister; elder sister
- 大姉おおあねeldest sister
- 姉さんかぶりあねさんかぶりtowel wrapped around a woman's head
- 姉さん女房あねさんにょうぼうwife who is older than her husband
- 姉さん被りあねさんかぶりtowel wrapped around a woman's head
- 姉じゃあねじゃelder sister
- 姉じゃ人あねじゃひとelder sister
- 姉上あねうえolder sister
- 姉分あねぶんsomeone who one considers as an elder sister
- 姉君あねぎみ(elder) sister
- 姉娘あねむすめelder daughter; older daughter
- 姉婿あねむこthe husband of one's elder sister
- 姉川の戦いあねがわのたたかいBattle of Anegawa (1570)
- 姉御あねごelder sister
Other readings
- お姉さんおねえさんolder sister; elder sister
- 兄姉きょうだいbrother and sister
- 姉さんねえさんolder sister; elder sister
- 従姉妹いとこcousin (female)
- お姉おねえelder sister
- お姉ちゃんおねえちゃんolder sister
- お姉キャラおねえキャラcelebrity or comedian (usu. male) taking on an effeminate role (through mannerisms, way of speaking, etc.)
- お姉ギャルおねえギャルfashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories
- お姉系おねえけいfashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories
- お姉系ギャルおねえけいギャルfashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories
- お姉言葉オネエことばsociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
- 乳姉妹ちきょうだいfoster sister
- 二従姉妹ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 二従姉弟ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 再従姉妹はとこsecond cousin
- 再従姉弟はとこsecond cousin
- 十姉妹じゅうしまつBengalese finch; society finch (Lonchura striata var. domestica)
- 又従姉妹またいとこsecond cousin
- 又従姉弟またいとこsecond cousin
- 天津御姉あまつみこemperor
- 女姉妹おんなきょうだいsisters; female siblings
- 姉ちゃんねえちゃん(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister
- 姉やねえやyoung lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
- 姉妹げんかきょうだいげんかquarrel between sisters
- 姉妹・友好都市関係しまいゆうこうとしかんけいsister-city relationship
- 姉妹喧嘩きょうだいげんかquarrel between sisters
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