義姉

Japanese

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

Etymology

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

Noun

義(ぎ)姉(し) • (gishi) 

1. sister-in-law (spouse's elder sister or elder brother's wife)
2. sworn elder sister

Synonyms

• (sworn elder sister): 姉分(あねぶん) (anebun)

Antonyms

• (sworn elder sister): 妹分(いもうとぶん) (imōtobun), 義妹(ぎまい) (gimai)

See also

• 義(ぎ)親(しん) (gishin)
• 義(ぎ)父(ふ) (gifu)
• 義(ぎ)母(ぼ) (gibo)
• 義(ぎ)兄(けい) (gikei)
• 義(ぎ)弟(てい) (gitei)
• 義(ぎ)妹(まい) (gimai)