Word details
兄
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兄.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Familiar; Honorific; Male; Pronoun; Used in letters to address a male friend or superior
you
2
Familiar; Honorific; Male; Suffix; Used in letters after the name of a male friend or superior
Mr; Mister
3
Common noun; Orig. meaning
older brother; elder brother
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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