KanjiN4Grade 2 · 小25 strokesRadical 儿
兄 · elder brother, big brother
兄 is a kanji meaning elder brother, big brother. It has 5 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.
On'yomi · from Chinese
- ケイkei
- キョウkyō
Kun'yomi · Japanese
- あにani
Practise the N4 kanji
In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.
Words that use 兄 · 4 in our JLPT lists
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 兄あに | あに | (my) older brother (humble) | N5 |
| お兄さんおにいさん | おにいさん | (someone else's) older brother (formal) | N5 |
| 兄弟きょうだい | きょうだい | siblings (humble), brothers and sisters | N5 |
| 従兄弟いとこ | いとこ | cousin (male) | N3 |
Example sentence
兄がいます。
あにがいます
I have an older brother.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #176635 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stroke order
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- 5