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兄 kanji
elder brother, big brother
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
ケイキョウ
Kun readings
あに
Words with 兄
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —義兄Popularbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
- —実兄Popularbiological older brother
- —父兄Popularguardians; parents; father and older brother
- —兄you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
- —家兄my older brother
- —雅兄you
- —兄姉older brother and older sister
- —慈兄affectionate elder brother
- —次兄second elder brother
- —舎兄one's elder brother
- —従兄cousin (older male)
- —仁兄you; dear friend
- —尊兄elder brother; elderly person
- —仲兄the younger of two elder brothers
- —伯兄the eldest son
- —亡兄one's deceased elder brother
- —令兄your elder brother
- —兄妹older brother and younger sister
- —長兄eldest brother
- —貴兄you