兄さん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兄さん
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
Kanji in this Word
兄
5 strokes
Frequency: 1219
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
elder brother
big brother
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケイ
キョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あに
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
え
せ
よし
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