Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of お姉さん(おねえさん) in Japanese

お姉さん, 御姉さん
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
おねえさん
Romaji
onēsan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    elder sister
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (vocative) young lady
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    miss (referring to a waitress, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ma'am (used by geisha to refer to their superiors)

Examples of お姉さん, 御姉さん, おねえさん in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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