姉 — elder sister

あね姉 elder sister

U+59C9 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 4 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 4 level. Grade 2 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 8 strokes Freq #1473 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #412 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

elder sister

word

あね ane Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

姉(あね) ane elder sister

ねえ nee Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

姉(ねえ) さん neesan older sister

し shi On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

姉(し) 妹(まい) shimai sisters

Stroke order

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