だい
大
し
姉

noun, noun used as a suffix

Buddhist term. Honorific or respectful language.
  1. Sister (i.e. a nun; sometimes used as a posthumous suffix).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
だい
大
し
姉
 大姉 だいし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
elder sister
あね　シ　はは (2nd, N4)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
market, city, town
シ　いち　い (2nd, N3)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)