義姉

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Chinese

justice; righteousness; meaning
trad. (義姉) 義 姉
simp. (义姊) 义 姊

Pronunciation

Noun

義姉

  1. sworn elder sister

Japanese

Kanji in this term
義 姉
ぎ
Grade: 5 		し
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

義 (gi, “nonconsanguineous relationship”) +‎ 姉 (shi, “elder sister”)

Pronunciation

Noun

義(ぎ)姉(し) • (gishi) 

  1. sister-in-law (spouse's elder sister or elder brother's wife)
  2. adopted elder sister, adoptive elder sister
  3. step-elder sister
  4. sworn elder sister

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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