Word details
兄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兄.
Dictionary
Entry
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)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
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