How to say "Sister" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Sister" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "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. It is a respectful and affectionate term used to address or refer to one's own older sister or someone else's older sister. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. For example: My sister is kind「私の姉さんは優しい」(わたしのねえさんはやさしい). Your sister is very beautiful「あなたの姉さんはとてもきれいです」(あなたのねえさんはとてもきれいです). It's important to note that '姉さん' can also be used to address older women in a respectful manner, similar to 'miss' or 'ma'am' in English, especially in service contexts like restaurants or shops.
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 "Sister" .
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How to write "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.