兄

elder brother, big 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:N4

Frequency:1219

Vocabulary

キョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

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