兄
兄 - 1. older brother E.g.: 兄弟 (siblings), 長兄 (eldest brother) 2. honorific title for a peer or friend E.g.: 貴兄 (you - used by men in letters to male peers or seniors)
兄 (あに) — older brother <br>E. honorific title for a peer or friend<br>E.
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Kunyomi
あに
Onyomi
ケイ;キョウ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Frequency 
#1219/2500
Composition
口 儿
Meaning
- older brother
E. honorific title for a peer or friend
E.
Tip
- けいさつ官かんのあには、きょう…
Examples of classification by reading method
Kunyomi
あに
Onyomi
ケイ
Example
兄
ani
が
ga
兄
ani
なら
nara
弟
otouto
も
mo
弟
otouto
だ
da
。
.
If an older brother is an older brother, a younger brother is also a younger brother.
兄
ani
がいます
gaimasu
。
.
I have a brother.
兄弟
kyoudai
はいるか
hairuka
。
.
My brothers are dolphins.
兄
ani
と
to
見
mi
ると
ruto
兄
ani
はもう
hamou
家
ie
を
wo
出
de
てしまった
teshimatta
When I look around to see what my brother is doing, he's already went out fromhome
兄
ani
は
ha
レスキュー
resukyuu
隊
tai
の
no
メンバー
menbaa
だ
da
。
.
My brother is a member of the rescue squad.
兄
ani
は
ha
大学生
daigakusei
です
desu
。
.
My brother is a university student.
兄
ani
は
ha
スケート
sukeeto
が
ga
上手
jouzu
だ
da
。
.
My brother is a good skater.
兄
ani
は
ha
泳
oyo
ぎがうまい
gigaumai
。
.
My brother swims well.
兄
ani
は
ha
記憶力
kiokuryoku
がいい
gaii
。
.
My brother has a good memory.
兄
ani
は
ha
テレビ
terebi
を
wo
見
mi
ている
teiru
。
.
My older brother is watching TV.
兄
ani
はいま
haima
留守
rusu
です
desu
。
.
My brother is out.
兄
ani
は
ha
今
ima
、
,
失業中
shitsugyouchuu
です
desu
。
.
My brother has no occupation now.
