# 姉 — Older Sister

Frequency rank 921 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 措 (Set Aside), less common than 株 (Stock).

- On’yomi: し
- Kun’yomi: あね
- Radical: 女 Woman (Kangxi 38)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

A woman (woman) stands on the left and a city (city) rises on the right — the woman who rules the city is your older sister, commanding the urban landscape with authority.

In words:

- 姉 あね — (humble) older sister
- お姉さん おねえさん — (honorable) older sister
- 姉妹 しまい — sisters

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