← All kanji‹兄54 / 79弟›Stroke orderN48 strokes姉older sister音On'yomiシ訓Kun'yomiあねねえMeaningsFRsœur aînéeComponents姉=女woman+市NotesThis kanji combines the radical for woman with a phonetic component representing someone who came before. It is commonly used in terms like ane (older sister) and shimai (sisters). It is a JLPT N4 level kanji.