Meaning of 姉(ねえ) in Japanese

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姉

Kana Reading

ねえ

Romaji

nē

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun, used as a suffix

  Meaning

  used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister

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Related Kanji

姉 JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

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