noun, noun, used as a suffix
Sister (nun); posthumous suffix for nuns
Buddhist honorific for a nun; also used as a posthumous suffix. Compare 居士 (こじ) for laymen.
See also: 居士
あの大姉は長年この寺で修行を積まれた。
That Sister has trained at this temple for many years.
墓碑には「○○大姉」と刻まれていた。
The gravestone was inscribed with '○○ Daishi' (Sister ○○).