兄 — kanji meaning “elder brother”
兄
elder brother, big brother
- Meanings
- elder brother, big brother
- On'yomi
- ケイ (kei)、キョウ (kyou)
- Kun'yomi
- あに
- Name readings
- え、せ、よし
- Strokes
- 5
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #1219 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 10
- Chinese reading
- xiōng — Chinese character page
Words with 兄
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 兄さん | にいさん niisan | older brother; elder brother |
| 兄貴 | あにき aniki | elder brother; big brother |
| 兄ちゃん | にいちゃん niichan | (one's) older brother |
| 義兄 | ぎけい gikei | brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband) |
| 兄弟 | けいてい keitei | older and younger brothers; brothers |
| 長兄 | ちょうけい choukei | eldest brother |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ itoko | cousin (male) |
| 実兄 | じっけい jikkei | biological older brother |
| 従兄 | じゅうけい juukei | cousin (older male) |
| 父兄 | ふけい fukei | guardians; parents |
| 兄弟子 | あにでし anideshi | senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student |
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