兄 – elder brother, big brother

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The kanji 兄 means elder brother, big brother. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ケイ、キョウ (kei, kyou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あに (ani). It is written with 5 strokes, under radical 儿 (no. 10).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ケイ	kei
On’yomi	キョウ	kyou
Kun’yomi	あに	ani

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 儿 (Kangxi radical 10). Components: 口・儿.

Words using 兄

兄あにolder brother兄弟きょうだいbrothers and sistersお兄さんおにいさんolder brother従兄弟いとこcousin (male)

Example sentences

私の兄は技師になった。

My brother became an engineer.

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ライト兄弟はエンジンで動く飛行機を飛ばすことに成功した。

The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

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あなたは何人兄弟がいますか。

How many siblings do you have?

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Kanji with the same radical

党先元光児充免兆克兎

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