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兄

JLPT N5 · Vocabulary

兄 — “(my) older brother (humble)”

兄 (read あに) means (my) older brother (humble). It appears on the JLPT N5 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

あに

Meaning

(my) older brother (humble)

兄 in a sentence

兄あには会社かいしゃ員いんです。

My older brother is a company employee.

The kanji in 兄

兄older brother

Words that share a kanji with 兄

お兄さんおにいさん— (someone else's) older brother (formal)
兄弟きょうだい— siblings (humble), brothers and sisters
従兄弟いとこ— cousin

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