Jiten

兄 Kanji meaning "elder brother, big brother"

Jiten frequency #325JLPT N4Grade 2Kanken Level 9WaniKani Level 5RTKKLC Volume 6TMW Trainee5 strokes

Meanings

elder brother, big brother

On'yomi

ケイキョウ

Kun'yomi

あに

Composed of

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Kanji containing 兄(18)

Reading usage

義(ぎ)兄(けい)brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)#23619父(ふ)兄(けい)guardians#35336従(じゅう)兄(けい)cousin (older male)#38189長(ちょう)兄(けい)eldest brother#41350兄(けい)姉(し)older brother and older sister#55328実(じっ)兄(けい)biological older brother#57007兄妹愛(けいまいあい)brother-sister love#57307諸(しょ)兄(けい)dear friends#66916次(じ)兄(けい)second elder brother#67118異母兄(いぼけい)older half-brother (by a different mother)#78673

Most common words using this kanji

兄(あに)older brother#1668お兄(にい)ちゃん(one's) older brother#1900お兄(にい)さんolder brother#2504兄(きょう)弟(だい)brothers and sisters#2656兄(あに)貴(き)elder brother#3181兄(にい)さんolder brother#4152兄(にい)ちゃん(one's) older brother#4634兄(きょう)妹(だい)older brother and younger sister#6013兄様(あにさま)elder brother#10270兄(あに)上(うえ)older brother#16633義(ぎ)兄(けい)brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)#23619兄(にい)さまolder brother#28128親(おや)兄(きょう)弟(だい)parents and siblings#30181従兄弟(いとこ)cousin (male)#33361兄(あに)貴(き)分(ぶん)senior group member#33778父(ふ)兄(けい)guardians#35336従(じゅう)兄(けい)cousin (older male)#38189兄(あに)者(じゃ)older brother#38782兄(きょう)弟(だい)姉(し)妹(まい)brothers and sisters#40056兄(あに)弟(で)子(し)senior pupil (of the same master)#40844