姉し妹まい

also: きょうだい

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun

sisters

Refers to female siblings. Can be used for biological sisters or in a figurative sense for closely related organizations or things.

姉妹Usage100%
- しまい
  Standard kanji spelling for 'sisters'.
- きょうだい
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
きょうだい
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Gikun reading; used in some contexts to refer to sisters, but しまい is the standard reading.

兄きょう弟だい
兄弟 refers to brothers or siblings in general (including mixed-gender), while 姉妹 specifically means sisters.
姉あね
姉 means 'older sister' specifically, while 姉妹 refers to the sister relationship collectively.
妹いもうと
妹 means 'younger sister' specifically, while 姉妹 refers to the sister relationship collectively.

Compound of 姉 (older sister) and 妹 (younger sister), representing the sister relationship.