Japanese symbol for “sister”
シスター
シスター
Romaji: shisutaa
sister (sibling)
In Japanese, sister is シスター (shisutaa).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n sister (sibling)
- n (Catholic) sister
- n sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
Other Japanese words for “sister”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| シス | シス shisu | sister |
| 大姉 | だいし daishi | Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix) |
| 尼 | あま ama | Catholic nun; sister |
| 尼僧 | にそう nisou | Catholic nun; sister |
| 童貞 | どうてい doutei | (Catholic) nun; sister |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sister”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.