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兄
Kanji meaning "elder brother, big brother"
Jiten frequency #325
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Kanken Level 9
WaniKani Level 5
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Trainee
5 strokes
Meanings
elder brother, big brother
On'yomi
ケイ
キョウ
Kun'yomi
あに
Reading usage
けい
55 (38%)
あに
39 (27%)
きょう
35 (24%)
にい
12 (8%)
せ
2 (1%)
このかみ
1 (1%)
義
(
ぎ
)
兄
(
けい
)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
#23699
父
(
ふ
)
兄
(
けい
)
guardians
#34899
従
(
じゅう
)
兄
(
けい
)
cousin (older male)
#38570
長
(
ちょう
)
兄
(
けい
)
eldest brother
#41764
兄
(
けい
)
姉
(
し
)
older brother and older sister
#55714
兄妹愛
(
けいまいあい
)
brother-sister love
#56710
実
(
じっ
)
兄
(
けい
)
biological older brother
#57199
諸
(
しょ
)
兄
(
けい
)
dear friends
#67654
次
(
じ
)
兄
(
けい
)
second elder brother
#67775
異母兄
(
いぼけい
)
older half-brother (by a different mother)
#78322
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Most common words using this kanji
兄
(
あに
)
older brother
#1651
お
兄
(
にい
)
ちゃん
(one's) older brother
#1873
お
兄
(
にい
)
さん
older brother
#2475
兄
(
きょう
)
弟
(
だい
)
brothers and sisters
#2639
兄
(
あに
)
貴
(
き
)
elder brother
#3084
兄
(
にい
)
さん
older brother
#4106
兄
(
にい
)
ちゃん
(one's) older brother
#4514
兄
(
きょう
)
妹
(
だい
)
older brother and younger sister
#5987
兄様
(
あにさま
)
elder brother
#10109
兄
(
あに
)
上
(
うえ
)
older brother
#16582
義
(
ぎ
)
兄
(
けい
)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
#23699
兄
(
にい
)
さま
older brother
#28160
親
(
おや
)
兄
(
きょう
)
弟
(
だい
)
parents and siblings
#29795
兄
(
あに
)
貴
(
き
)
分
(
ぶん
)
senior group member
#33599
従兄弟
(
いとこ
)
cousin (male)
#33824
父
(
ふ
)
兄
(
けい
)
guardians
#34899
兄
(
あに
)
者
(
じゃ
)
older brother
#38197
従
(
じゅう
)
兄
(
けい
)
cousin (older male)
#38570
兄
(
きょう
)
弟
(
だい
)
姉
(
し
)
妹
(
まい
)
brothers and sisters
#40206
兄
(
あに
)
弟
(
で
)
子
(
し
)
senior pupil (of the same master)
#40545
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