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姉

elder sister
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingシ
Kun readingあね、はは
JōyōGrade 2
  1. older sister

Popular Usage

お姉さん姉妹従姉妹

Radicals and components

Radical女womanComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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woman (女) · market · top hat (亠) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 442

Compound words

お姉さんおねえさん
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
姉妹しまい
sisters
従姉妹いとこ
cousin (female)
義姉ぎし
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
姉さんねえさん
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 姉

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