JLPT N5 · Noun

兄 (ani)

兄 (あに, ani) is a Japanese noun meaning “older brother; elder brother”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: あに
Romaji: ani
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

older brother; elder brother · noun
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband) · noun

Example sentences

私の兄は技師になった。

My brother became an engineer.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 兄

兄

elder brother, big brotherケイ・キョウ・あに · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 兄.

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)

Source: JMdict entry 1249900 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.