Kanji
兄
kanji character
elder brother
big brother
兄 kanji-兄 elder brother, big brother
兄
Meaning
elder brother and big brother
Readings
Kun'yomi
- あに さん older brother
- あに き elder brother
- あに でし senior pupil (of the same master)
On'yomi
- ふ けい guardians
- じっ けい biological older brother
- ぎ けい brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
- きょう だい siblings
- おや きょう だい parents and siblings
- ご きょう だい siblings
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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兄 eldest son, older brother, older sister... -
兄 弟 siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers... -
父 兄 guardians, parents, father and older brother - お
兄 さんolder brother, elder brother, young man... -
従 兄 弟 cousin (male) -
御 兄 さんolder brother, elder brother, young man... -
兄 さんolder brother, elder brother, brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)... -
兄 貴 elder brother, one's senior, older man... -
実 兄 biological older brother -
兄 ちゃん(one's) older brother, young man, sonny... -
義 兄 brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband), older stepbrother -
兄 姉 older brother and older sister -
長 兄 eldest brother -
兄 弟 子 senior pupil (of the same master), senior disciple, senior student... -
従 兄 cousin (older male) -
兄 いelder brother, one's senior, dashing young man... -
親 兄 弟 parents and siblings, one's relatives -
兄 嫁 elder brother's wife, sister-in-law -
兄 後 elder brother -
兄 妹 older brother and younger sister -
兄 方 favourable direction, favorable direction, lucky direction -
兄 事 defer to another as if an older brother -
兄 上 older brother -
兄 者 older brother -
兄 じゃolder brother -
兄 鷂 musket (male Eurasian sparrowhawk) -
兄 分 sworn elder brother, older male in an homosexual relationship -
兄 矢 arrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired) -
兄 様 older brother -
兄 さまolder brother