How to say "Older sister" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Older sister" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Older sister" is "Neesan", written in japanese as "姉さん".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '姉さん (ねえさん)' refers to an 'older sister'. This term is used as a polite way to address or refer to an older female sibling. It can also be used more broadly to refer to any older woman, especially one who is respected or in a position of authority. For example: My older sister is coming home today - (私の姉さんが今日帰ってきます). Thank you, Miss - (ありがとうございます、姉さん).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "姉" means "Older sister" and can be read as "Shi", "Ane", and "Nee"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Neesan" mean in japanese?

"Neesan" means "Older sister" .

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How to write "Older sister" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". The hiragana "ね" is read as "ne". And The hiragana "え" is read as "e".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.