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兄

Elder Brother, Big Brother

5 strokes

On readings 音読み

けい、きょう

Kun readings 訓読み

あに

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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 父兄ふけいguardians ; parents 兄弟きょうだいSiblings; brothers and sisters, or one of them.兄ちゃんにいちゃん(one's) older brother; young man, sonny, lad 兄さんにいさんolder brother, elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん(one's) older brother; lad, sonny 兄あにolder brother, elder brother 兄さんにいさんolder brother 兄貴あにきelder brother

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