お姉ちゃん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お姉ちゃん
1
Familiar
older sister
Examples
私はお姉ちゃんの夕飯をラップに包んでしまわないと。
I have to wrap my sister's dinner in cling film.
2
Familiar
lass; young lady
Examples
ママ〜!あのお姉ちゃんとお兄ちゃん、お手手繋いで、すっごく仲良しさんだね〜!
Mama! That lady and man are holding hands, they're great friends aren't they!
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
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