姉 older sister

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
あね
Strokes
8
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
姉 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The woman who knows every street of the market — your worldly older sister.

A common word

  • お姉さん おねえさん older sister

Example sentences

  • あねは ケーキを つくるのが じょうずです。

    My older sister is good at making cakes.

  • あねと かいものに いきます。

    I'm going shopping with my older sister.

Kanji that share a part

女 is its radical. 40 kanji share it in all.

市 is a component.

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