姉 — elder sister

Readings

On'yomi

シ

Kun'yomi

あねはは

Example words

• 姉あねolder sister; elder sister
• 姉妹しまいsisters
• お姉さんおねえさん(1) elder sister (2) (vocative) young lady (3) miss (referring to a waitress, etc.) (4) ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)
• 従姉妹いとこcousin (female)