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姉

N58 strokes

On reading

シ

Kun reading

あね・ねえ

older sister

Example words

姉(あね)older sister
お姉(ねえ)さんolder sister
姉妹(しまい)sisters
姉妹都市(しまいとし)twin cities
義姉(ぎし)older stepsister

Easy to mix up

These lookalike kanji are easy to mix up.

姉older sister

≠妹younger sister 始to begin