兄 kanji — Elder Brother, Big Brother | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

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兄 kanji — Elder Brother, Big Brother | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

兄

Elder Brother, Big Brother

5 strokes

N4

On readings 音読み

けい、きょう

Kun readings 訓読み

あに

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MouthLegs

Words using 兄

兄あに(my) older brother (humble)N5 お兄さんおにいさん(someone else's) older brother (formal)N5 兄弟きょうだいsiblings (humble)N5 従兄弟いとこcousin (male)N3 兄さんにいさんolder brother 兄貴あにきelder brother 実兄じっけいbiological older brother 父兄ふけいguardians 兄ちゃんにいちゃん(one's) older brother

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