お姉さん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お姉さん
1
Honorific; Usu. お姉さん
older sister; elder sister
Examples
あなたのお姉さんは審美感があるね。
Your sister has a sense of beauty.
2
Vocative
young lady
3
Referring to a waitress, etc.; usu. お姐さん
miss
4
Used by geisha to refer to their superiors; usu. お姐さん
ma'am
5
older girl
Examples
ねえ蓮、お姉さんが手をつないであげようか？キミは毎年すぐにはぐれちゃうもんね。
By the way, Ren. Should I take your hand? Every year you wander off.
Kanji in this Word
姉
8 strokes
Frequency: 1473
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
elder sister
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あね
はは
姐
8 strokes
Meanings
elder sister
maidservant
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
シャ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あね
ねえさん
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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