Word | Reading | Meaning |
姉 | あね | older sister, elder sister |
姉妹 | しまい, きょうだい | sisters |
姉さん | ねえさん, あねさん | elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors) |
義姉 | ぎし, あね | sister-in-law (elder) |
姉 | し | honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status |
姉 | ねえ | used after the name of someone who is an older sister figure; used with various honorifics to mean (older) sister |
兄姉 | きょうだい, けいし | brother and sister |
お姉さん | おねえさん | elder sister; (vocative) young lady; miss (referring to a waitress, etc.); ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors) |
お姉ギャル | おねえギャル | fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories |
姉ちゃん | ねえちゃん | elder sister, girl |