Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onee-chan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
onee-chan
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An older sister

Etymology

From Japanese お姉ちゃん.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: お姉ちゃん

Inflected Forms

onee-chans (plural)

Questions

What does onee-chan mean?
An older sister
Where does onee-chan come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce onee-chan

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