姉
older sister
JLPT N4 Grade 2 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- あね
- On'yomi
- シ
- Radical
- 女 · woman (woman, female)
姉 means "older sister". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read あね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Example word
姉
older sister (one's own)
Stroke order & writing
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姉 in example sentences
はない。 Ane wa inai.
I don't have an older sister.
はますか？ Shimai wa imasu ka?
Do you have any sisters?
とがます。 Ane to otouto ga imasu.
I have an older sister and a younger brother.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 姉
More 女 (woman) kanji
Common questions
- What does the kanji 姉 mean?
- 姉 means "older sister". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 姉 have?
- 姉 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 姉 read?
- It is read あね in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 姉?
- 姉 is a JLPT N4 kanji.