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兄

N55 strokes

older brother

On reading (音読み): ケイ、キョウ
Kun reading (訓読み): あに

Example words

兄(あに)older brother
兄貴(あにき)older brother
お兄(にい)さんolder brother
兄弟(きょうだい)brothers, siblings
長兄(ちょうけい)eldest brother

In the vocabulary

Words from the course that use this kanji.

兄弟(きょうだい)brothers and sistersLesson 11
兄(あに)(my) older brotherLesson 11
お兄(にい)さん(your) older brotherLesson 11

Easy to mix up

The book warns about these lookalike kanji.

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