Meaning of 大姉(だいし) in Japanese

大姉
Kana Reading
だいし
Romaji
daishi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix)

Related Kanji

姉 JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

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大 JLPT 5

3 strokes

large, big

On'Yomi: ダイ, タイ

Kun'Yomi: おお-, おお.きい, -おお.いに

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