JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17

姉 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

older sister

On
シshi
Kun
あねane ははhaha
Special
おねえさんoneesan

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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姉8 strokes

How to write 姉: stroke order

姉 has 8 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

姉 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 姉 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 姉

The parts 姉 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 女

    woman; female

    Radical

  • 市

    city; market

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 17