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兄: older brother

older brother
5 strokesElementary · Grade 2 (9級)in 21 words here

Readings

On
ケイ・キョウ
Kun
あに

兄(あに) "my older brother"; お兄さん(おにいさん). きょう in 兄弟(きょうだい); けい in 長兄(ちょうけい).

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Key words

兄あにolder brother
お兄さんおにいさんolder brother; young man
お兄ちゃんおにいちゃんbig brother
兄弟きょうだいsiblings
長兄ちょうけいeldest brother

Example sentences

My older brother is studying history at university.

I played in the park together with my big brother.

My eldest brother took over my father's company.

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