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    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji
    3. 兄

    兄

    兄あに

    elder brother

    N4KMT7Freq #1219Family & RelationshipsAmbiguous glossKanji5 strokes

    組

    兄兄

    The elder brother's mouth moved, his legs already halfway out the door.

    Kun'yomi

    あに

    On'yomi

    ケイキョウ

    Nanori

    えせよし

    elder brotherbig brother

    口儿

    口
    丿
    儿

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

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    Concepts using this kanji

    兄

    older brother

    兄弟

    siblings

    父兄

    guardians

    お兄さん

    older brother

    従兄弟

    cousin (male)

    実兄

    biological older brother

    兄ちゃん

    (one's) older brother

    義兄

    brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

    兄貴

    elder brother

    兄さん

    older brother

    長兄

    eldest brother

    兄弟子

    senior pupil (of the same master)

    兄者人

    older brother

    中の兄

    middle brother

    大兄

    older brother

    兄分

    sworn elder brother

    兄事

    defer to another as if an older brother

    兄者

    older brother

    兄心

    solicitude befitting an older brother or older person

    学兄

    my learned friend

    兄上

    older brother

    兄後

    elder brother

    次兄

    second elder brother

    家兄

    (my) elder brother

    父兄会

    parents' association

    義理のお兄さん

    one's brother-in-law

    義理の兄

    one's brother-in-law

    お兄系

    men's fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories

    兄弟会社

    affiliated company

    兄夫婦

    one's older brother and his wife

    再従兄

    elder second cousin

    お義兄さん

    brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

    令兄

    your elder brother

    四海兄弟

    people in the whole world being all brothers

    亡兄

    one's deceased elder brother

    兄貴分

    senior group member

    兄弟分

    sworn brother

    女兄弟

    sisters

    兄様

    older brother

    兄弟は他人の始まり

    even siblings turn into strangers

    仲兄

    the younger of two elder brothers

    お兄ちゃん

    (one's) older brother

    兄い

    elder brother

    男兄弟

    brothers

    三従兄弟

    second cousin

    二従兄弟

    second cousin

    諸兄

    dear friends

    再従兄弟

    second cousin

    義兄弟

    brother-in-law

    兄妹交配

    brother-sister inbreeding

    兄弟弟子

    fellow pupil

    貴兄

    you

    ご兄弟

    siblings

    阿兄

    elder brother

    舎兄

    one's elder brother

    仁兄

    you

    異父兄弟

    half-sibling (with a different father)

    異母兄弟

    half-sibling (with a different mother)

    兄たり難く弟たり難し

    both people are superb in skill (and thus it is hard to rank them)

    兄弟愛

    brotherly love

    雅兄

    you

    兄貴風を吹かす

    to act patronizingly

    尊兄

    elder brother

    兄妹

    older brother and younger sister

    賢兄

    wise elder brother

    諸兄姉

    ladies and gentlemen

    穴兄弟

    men who have had sex with the same woman

    腐兄

    man who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)

    乳兄弟

    foster sibling

    伯兄

    the eldest son

    兄姫

    elder princess

    愚兄

    (one's) older brother

    吾兄

    you (referring to a male)

    又従兄弟

    second cousin

    弥従兄弟

    second cousin

    兄嫁

    elder brother's wife

    兄弟姉妹

    brothers and sisters

    慈兄

    affectionate elder brother

    愚兄賢弟

    a foolish older brother and a smart younger

    親兄弟

    parents and siblings

    兄姉

    older brother and older sister

    兄弟喧嘩

    quarrel between brothers

    兄妹喧嘩

    quarrel between siblings

    従兄

    cousin (older male)

    兄鷂

    musket (male Eurasian sparrowhawk)

    兄弟牆に鬩ぐ

    to quarrel among friends (or siblings)

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    克

    overcome

    允

    license

    元

    beginning

    先

    before

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    • 丿
    • 儿
    • 口

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    • お兄さん
    • お兄ちゃん
    • ご兄弟
    • 家兄
    • 雅兄
    • 義兄
    • 兄
    • 兄さん
    • 兄嫁
    • 兄貴
    • 兄後
    • 兄姉
    • 兄弟
    • 兄弟愛
    • 兄弟子
    • 兄弟分
    • 兄妹喧嘩
    • 再従兄
    • 慈兄
    • 次兄
    • 実兄
    • 舎兄
    • 従兄
    • 従兄弟
    • 仁兄
    • 尊兄
    • 仲兄
    • 乳兄弟
    • 伯兄
    • 父兄
    • 父兄会
    • 亡兄
    • 又従兄弟
    • 令兄
    • 兄妹
    • 長兄
    • 貴兄
    • 兄たり難く弟たり難し
    • 諸兄
    • 親兄弟
    • 兄事
    • 賢兄
    • 義兄弟
    • 愚兄
    • 阿兄
    • 学兄
    • 大兄
    • 中の兄
    • 兄弟喧嘩
    • 兄上
    • 義理のお兄さん
    • 義理の兄
    • 四海兄弟
    • 兄弟弟子
    • 愚兄賢弟
    • 兄者
    • 兄者人
    • 兄貴風を吹かす
    • お兄系
    • 兄弟姉妹
    • 兄い
    • 兄弟牆に鬩ぐ
    • 兄鷂
    • 吾兄
    • 兄ちゃん
    • 兄貴分
    • 異父兄弟
    • 異母兄弟
    • 兄分
    • 穴兄弟
    • 女兄弟
    • 男兄弟
    • 兄様
    • 兄妹交配
    • 腐兄
    • 兄心
    • 二従兄弟
    • 再従兄弟
    • 弥従兄弟
    • 三従兄弟
    • 兄姫
    • 兄弟会社
    • 諸兄姉
    • 兄夫婦
    • 兄弟は他人の始まり
    • お義兄さん

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