兄

older brother

JLPT N4 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: あに
On'yomi: ケイ・キョウ

兄 means "older brother". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read あに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

お兄にいさん

older brother

兄 in example sentences

兄あにがいます。

Ani ga imasu.

I have a brother.
女じょ兄弟きょうだいはいる？

Jo kyoudai wa iru?

Do you have any sisters?
何人なんにん兄弟きょうだいなの？

Nannin kyoudai na no?

How many brothers do you have?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 兄 mean?: 兄 means "older brother". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 兄 have?: 兄 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 兄 read?: It is read あに in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ・キョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 兄?: 兄 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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