Kanji

兄

兄

elder brother, big brother

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

儿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ, キョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あに

Nanori (Name Reading)

あに, え, えだ, これ, さき, しげ, ただ, ね, よし

Common Readings

キョウ, ケイ, あに

Example sentences

兄 あに
私の兄は東京に住んでいます。

My older brother lives in Tokyo.

と と
兄と意見が違う

My opinion differs from my older brother's.

お兄ちゃん おにいちゃん
お兄ちゃんはとても優しい。

My older brother is very kind.

兄さん にいさん
兄さんはとても優しくて頼りになります。

My older brother is very kind and dependable.

お兄さん おにいさん
親切なお兄さんが道を教えてくれた。

The kind young man helped me find my way.

兄貴 あにき
彼は仲間の間では「兄貴」と呼ばれ、慕われている。

He is called 'Aniki' (big brother) among his colleagues and is held in high regard.

兄弟 きょうだい
私は三人兄弟の末っ子です。

I am the youngest of three siblings.

というより というより
彼は友達というより、兄弟のような存在だ。

He is more like a brother than just a friend.

兄様 にいさま
兄様、お帰りなさい。

Welcome home, elder brother.

兄ちゃん にいちゃん
「兄ちゃん、これ、食べていい？」と妹が聞いた。

The little sister asked, 'Big bro, can I eat this?'

Example Vocabulary

兄

あに

older brother

お兄ちゃん

おにいちゃん

older brother

兄さん

にいさん

older brother; young man

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother; young man

兄貴

あにき

older brother; senior; boss; brotherly figure

兄弟

きょうだい

siblings; brothers and sisters

兄様

にいさま

elder brother (respectful)

兄ちゃん

にいちゃん

older brother; young man

兄妹

けいまい

brother and sister; elder brother and younger sister

兄上

あにうえ

elder brother (respectful/formal)

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