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兄さん
にいさん
noun
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Meanings
1
older brother, elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
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Kanji in this word
兄
Elder Brother, Big Brother
5 strokes
More words with
兄
兄弟
きょうだい ·
siblings (humble)
N5
兄
あに ·
(my) older brother (humble)
N5
従兄弟
いとこ ·
cousin (male)
N3
お兄さん
おにいさん ·
(someone else's) older brother (formal)
N5
父兄
Full entry on Jisho
ふけい ·
guardians
兄さん
にいさん ·
older brother
実兄
じっけい ·
biological older brother
兄ちゃん
にいちゃん ·
(one's) older brother