01
お兄さん
おにいさん
older brother
Meanings
- elder brother
- big brother
Readings
Onyomi
- ケイ
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- あに
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Useful words
02
兄弟
きょうだい
siblings
03
兄貴
あにき
big brother (informal)
04
義兄
ぎけい
elder brother-in-law
05
兄嫁
あによめ
elder brother's wife
06
兄妹
きょうだい
brother and sister
Compare Kanji
01弟Pair96%younger brother, faithful service to eldersOlder and younger brother form the core sibling pair.02姉Pair86%elder sisterOlder sister gives the gender contrast while keeping the elder-sibling role.03妹Pair80%younger sisterYounger sister rounds out the sibling grid around 兄.04父Meaning72%fatherFather belongs to the same family cluster, one generation above 兄.05母Meaning72%motherMother keeps the family frame complete without being another sibling.06祖Meaning63%ancestor, pioneerAncestor or grandparent in 祖 extends the family line beyond brothers.
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