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Kanji 兄

5 strokes

Meaning

elder brother, big brother

On'yomi
ケイキョウ
Kun'yomi
あに
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#1219 / 2500

Themes: People & Society, Family

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Words with 兄

  • 兄

    あに

    (my) older brother (humble)

    N5
  • 兄弟

    きょうだい

    siblings (humble), brothers and sisters

    N5
  • お兄さん

    おにいさん

    (someone else's) older brother (formal)

    N5
  • 従兄弟

    いとこ

    cousin (male)

    N3

Example sentences

  • トムは私わたしの兄あにです。

    Tom is my older brother.

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