Japanese

Noun

あね ‎(romaji ane)

1. 姉: elder sister, mostly of speaker's -(in a common, used)

   (Humble): Used to refer to one's own older sister when talking to someone else.

   One's older brother's wife or older sister of one's spouse. Sister-in-law. 義姉

2. 姐: see above. -(this kanji is sometimes used)

Synonyms

• お姉 (ねえ)さん ‎(onēsan): (Honorific): One's older sister. Used as term of address to one's own older sister, and to refer to other people's older sisters.