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What does the kanji 兄 mean?

兄 means older brother. On'yomi ケイ、キョウ. Kun'yomi あに.

Quick facts
On'yomiケイ、キョウ
Kun'yomiあに
Strokes5
Main radical儿
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi ケイ、キョウKun'yomi あに
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

older brother

Memory hook

A big mouth (口) on a pair of legs (儿), always telling the younger ones what to do — ELDER BROTHER.

Main radical

儿legs 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 兄あにolder brother (humble, referring to one's own)
  • 兄弟きょうだいsiblings
  • お兄さんおにいさんolder brother (polite, referring to someone else's older brother)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.