N4
姉 meaning and readings
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Kanji
姉
N4
- Meaning
- older sister, older sister
- Onyomi
- シ
- Kunyomi
- あね
- Formula
- 姉 = 女 + 市。
Story
姉 is analyzed as a combination of 女 (woman), 市 (market) and denotes older sister, older sister.
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This kanji belongs to JLPT N4.
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