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兄

elder brother, big brother

JLPTN3School grade2Strokes5Frequency#1219
Kun
あにanie.g.兄あにolder brother (my own)
On
ケイ · キョウkei · kyoue.g.兄弟きょうだいsiblings

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
儿legs
Parts
  • 儿legs
  • 口mouth

Used in words

  • 兄弟(きょうだい)
    siblings
  • 兄(あに)
    older brother (my own)
  • お兄(にい)さん
    older brother (someone else's)

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