noun

  1. sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife).
  2. older stepsister, older adopted sister, non-blood-related older sister.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
義姉 ぎし
あね
義姉
義姉 あね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

righteousness, justice, morality
ギ よし ただし (5th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
ego, I, selfish
わが- われ わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
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)