JLPT N5 · Noun

姉 (ane)

姉 (あね, ane) is a Japanese noun meaning “older sister; elder sister”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あね
Romaji: ane
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

older sister; elder sister · noun

Example sentences

姉は私のズボンにアイロンをかけてくれる。

My sister presses my trousers.

Tatoeba #168901

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 姉

姉

elder sisterシ・あね・はは · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 姉.

お姉さんおねえさんolder sister姉妹しまいsisters従姉妹いとこcousin (female)

Source: JMdict entry 1307630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.