兄
big brother, elder brother

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

キョウケイ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

あに

Nanori (名乗り)

えせよし

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:2
Strokes:5
JLPT:4
Frequency:1219

Vocabulary

キョウ

WordReadingMeaning
兄弟キョウダイsiblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; mate; friend
御兄弟ゴキョウダイsiblings; brothers and sisters
兄弟愛キョウダイアイbrotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
兄弟分キョウダイブンsworn brother; buddy; pal
義兄弟ギキョウダイbrother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother

ケイ

WordReadingMeaning
兄弟ケイテイsiblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law; mate; friend
従兄弟ジュウケイテイcousin (male)
父兄フケイguardians; parents; father and older brother
義兄ギケイbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
兄姉ケイシolder brother and older sister

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お兄さんおにいさんolder brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella; laddie
兄あにolder brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
兄さんにいさんolder brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy; fella; laddie
兄さんあにさんolder brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy; fella; laddie
兄貴あにきelder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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kindly, overcome, skillfully
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吏
an official, officer
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吸
imbibe, inhale, sip, suck
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況
condition, situation
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口
mouth
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中
center, in, inside, mean, middle
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call, item, name, nickname, number, pseudonym, title
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豆
beans, midget, pea
Grade 3JLPT 1
呉
do something for, give, kingdom of Wu
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