兄
兄

elder brother, big brother

5 strokesFrequency 1,219JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ケイキョウ

Kun

あに

Nanori

えせよし

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

older brother

Constituents

儿human legs
?teenager
口mouth

Mnemonic Stories

Imagine your hungry older brother growing up, he was basically a mouth on human legs.

Dictionary

Common Words

兄あにNounFreq #1391
1

older brother; elder brother

Examples
私の兄は技師になった。
My brother became an engineer.
2

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

兄弟きょうだいけいていNounFreq #2604
1

siblings; brothers and sisters

Examples
ライト兄弟はエンジンで動く飛行機を飛ばすことに成功した。
The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.
あなたは何人兄弟がいますか。
How many siblings do you have?
2

brothers

3

siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law

4

Familiar; Male

mate; friend

お兄ちゃんおにいちゃんNounFreq #3056
1

Familiar

(one's) older brother

Examples
「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
"Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions." "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."
2

Familiar; Oft. vocative

lad; sonny

Examples
ママー、今あのおにいちゃんすごいころんだよー。
Mummy, that man just fell flat on his face!
兄さんにいさんあにさんNounFreq #3605
1

Honorific

older brother; elder brother

Examples
兄さんはよくおなりだと思いますが。
I hope your brother is better.
2

brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)

3

Familiar; Usu. vocative

young man; buddy; fella; laddie

お兄さんおにいさんNounFreq #3637
1

Honorific

older brother; elder brother

Examples
彼のお兄さんは有名なサッカーの選手です。
His brother is a famous soccer player.
2

Familiar; Oft. vocative

young man; buddy; fella; laddie

兄貴あにきアニキNounFreq #3726
1

Familiar; Honorific

elder brother

Examples
「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」
"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"
2

one's senior

3

older man; man older than oneself

兄妹けいまい《きょうだい》NounFreq #4821
1

older brother and younger sister

Examples
「でも、俺たち兄妹だろ！」「名目上ではね」
"But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are."
兄様兄さまにいさまNounHonorificFreq #8176
1

older brother

兄ちゃんにいちゃんあんちゃんNounFreq #8219
1

Familiar

(one's) older brother

Examples
兄ちゃん、こっち生中二つー。
Kiddo! Two medium-size drafts here.
2

young man; sonny; lad

Examples
「どいてください」「やんのか？あんちゃん」
"Please move aside." "Ya wanna make something of it, sonny?"
兄上あにうえNounHonorificFreq #8471
1

older brother

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