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The Kanji Map

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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N4

1219 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 5

Meaning: elder brother, big brother

Kunyomi: あに

Onyomi: ケイ, キョウ

Composition: 口 儿

兄

Radical

Radical: 儿

Reading: ひとあし

Meaning: legs

Strokes: 2

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Examples

Examples with audio

父兄(ふけい)   guardians

兄弟(きょうだい)   siblings

兄(あに)   one's own older brother

*お兄さん(おにいさん)   older brother [hon.]

Onyomi Examples

兄 (ケイ) you, Mr, Mister, older brother, elder brother

兄弟 (キョウダイ) siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend

実兄 (ジッケイ) biological older brother

父兄 (フケイ) guardians, parents, father and older brother

兄弟 (キョウダイ) siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend

兄姉 (ケイシ) older brother and older sister

Kunyomi Examples

兄 (あに) older brother, elder brother, brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

兄貴 (あにき) elder brother, one's senior, older man, man older than oneself

中の兄 (なかのあに) middle brother

義理の兄 (ぎりのあに) one's brother-in-law, stepbrother (elder)

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