Japanese symbol for “stepsister”
義理の姉
ぎりのあね
Romaji: girinoane
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
In Japanese, stepsister is 義理の姉, read ぎりのあね (girinoane).
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Meanings
- n one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stepsister”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継妹 | ままいも mamaimo | step-sister (younger); stepsister |
| 継姉 | ままねえ mamanee | step-sister (elder); stepsister |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning; significance |
| 講義 | こうぎ kougi | lecture |
| 理由 | りゆう riyuu | reason; grounds; pretext |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding; comprehension; appreciation |
| 姉妹 | しまい shimai | sisters |
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.