Moto 兄: Elder Brother; Big BrotherKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- ケイ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- あに
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 104 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (ケイ・キョウ)
- 兄弟きょうだいsiblings; brothers and sisters
- 実兄じっけいbiological older brother
- 従兄じゅうけいcousin (elder male)
- 父兄ふけいguardians; parents
- 義兄ぎけいbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
- 親兄弟おやきょうだいparents and siblings; one's relatives
- 長兄ちょうけいeldest brother
- ご兄弟ごきょうだいsiblings; brothers and sisters
- 三従兄弟さんじゅうけいていsecond cousin
- 乳兄弟ちきょうだいfoster sibling; foster brother
- 亡兄ぼうけいone's deceased elder brother
- 仁兄じんけいyou
- 令兄れいけいyour elder brother
- 仲兄ちゅうけいthe younger of two elder brothers
- 伯兄はっけいthe eldest son
- 兄たり難く弟たり難しけいたりがたくていたりがたしthere is little to choose between the two; they're both about the same
- 兄事けいじdefer to another as if an older brother
- 兄妹けいまいolder brother and younger sister
- 兄弟かきにせめぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
- 兄弟げんかきょうだいげんかquarrel between brothers
- 兄弟会社きょうだいがいしゃaffiliated company; sister company
- 兄弟分きょうだいぶんsworn brother; buddy
- 兄弟喧嘩きょうだいげんかquarrel between brothers
- 兄弟姉妹きょうだいしまいbrothers and sisters; siblings
- 兄弟弟子きょうだいでしfellow pupil (apprentice)
- 兄弟愛きょうだいあいbrotherly love; fraternal love
- 兄弟牆にせめぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
- 兄弟牆に鬩ぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 兄あにolder brother; elder brother
- 兄貴あにきelder brother
- 兄弟子あにでしsenior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple
- 中の兄なかのあにmiddle brother
- 兄いあにいelder brother; one's senior
- 兄じゃあにじゃolder brother
- 兄じゃ人あにじゃひとolder brother
- 兄上あにうえolder brother
- 兄分あにぶんsworn elder brother
- 兄嫁あによめelder brother's wife; sister-in-law
- 兄後あにごelder brother
- 兄者あにじゃolder brother
- 兄者人あにじゃひとolder brother
- 兄貴分あにきぶんsenior group member; leader among peers
Other readings
- 兄ちゃんにいちゃん(one's) older brother
- お兄さんおにいさんolder brother; elder brother
- 兄さんにいさんolder brother; elder brother
- 兄姉きょうだいbrother and sister
- 従兄弟いとこcousin (male)
- お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん(one's) older brother
- お兄系おにいけいmen's fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories
- 二従兄妹ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 二従兄弟ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 兄さまにいさまolder brother
- 兄妹げんかきょうだいげんかquarrel between siblings
- 兄妹交配きょうだいこうはいbrother-sister inbreeding; sibling mating
- 兄妹喧嘩きょうだいげんかquarrel between siblings
- 兄姫えひめelder princess; older princess
- 兄心このかみごころsolicitude befitting an older brother or older person
- 兄方えほうfavourable direction; favorable direction
- 兄様にいさまolder brother
- 兄矢はやarrow with feathers that curve to the left (the first of two arrows to be fired)
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