8 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

elder sister

Kun'yomi
  • older sister
  • はは
On'yomi
  • honorific suffix used after the name of a woman of equal or higher status

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

あね 81.2%
18.8%

Character Breakdown

elder sister
あね シ はは (2nd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
market, city, town
シ いち い (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)

Common Words

older sister
elder sister ②older female friend
older sister and younger brother
elder sister
(elder) sister
one's sister-in-law
wife who is older than her husband
one's older sister and her husband
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References

Unicode hex code 59C9
JIS X 0208 1-27-48
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1207
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1201
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 280
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 336
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Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1329
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 847
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6165
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 498
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 407
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 411
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 413
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 154
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 146
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 159
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 77
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.15
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 438
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 420
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3e5.8
Four corner code 4042.7
De Roo Code 1744