Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 姉さん(ねえさん) in Japanese

姉さん, 姐さん
Kana Reading
ねえさん, あねさん
Romaji
nēsan, anesan
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 姉さん, 姐さん, ねえさん, あねさん in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 4

8 strokes

elder sister

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: あね, はは

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8 strokes

elder sister, maidservant

On'Yomi: ソ, シャ

Kun'Yomi: あね, ねえさん

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