Meaning of 姉 in Japanese

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Definition of 姉

  1. (n) older sister; elder sister
し(shi) 【 姉 】

姉 Kanji Details

  1. (suf) honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status

    姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。
    My sister presses my trousers.

  1. (n-suf) used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure →Related words: 兄
  2. (n) used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister →Related words: お姉さん

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