elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
Refers specifically to the wife of one's older brother. Not used for the wife of a younger brother or for a spouse's sister.
My elder brother's wife is very good at cooking.
I went back to my parents' home with my sister-in-law (elder brother's wife) during the New Year holidays.
Refers to the wife of one's younger brother. 兄嫁 is for the elder brother's wife.
Standard kanji spelling for 'elder brother's wife'.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
Compound of 兄 (ani, 'elder brother') and 嫁 (yome, 'bride, wife'). The reading あによめ is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.