姉

あね · ane · JLPT N5 · noun

sister

姉 — sister

👧 姉 = 女 woman + 市 market: the big sister who goes to market

The left side 女 marks a female person; the right side 市 means market or city. Ane is the humble word for your own older sister; for someone else's, use the respectful お姉さん (oneesan). Sound hook: ane is the one who came before.

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