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兄
貴
あに
き

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兄
貴
あに
き

aniki

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. elder brother

    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.

  2. one's senior

  3. older man; man older than oneself

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家
兄
か
けい

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家
兄
か
けい

kakei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. (my) elder brother

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兄
後
あに
ご

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兄
後
あに
ご

anigo

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Humble lang.
Humble (kenjougo) language
Humble lang.

  1. elder brother

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尊
兄
そん
けい

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尊
兄
そん
けい

sonkei

Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun
Polite lang.
Polite (teineigo) language
Polite lang.

  1. elder brother; elderly person

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阿
兄
あ
けい

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阿
兄
あ
けい

akei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. elder brother; my dear brother

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兄
い
あに

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兄
い
あに

anii

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. elder brother; one's senior

    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Colloquialism
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Related:兄貴

  2. dashing young man; gallant young lad

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兄
あに

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older brother; elder brother — 兄
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兄
あに

ani

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 7
Appears in chapter 7 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 7
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
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Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. older brother; elder brother

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。
    He's my older brother.

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兄
さん
にい

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兄
さん
にい

niisan

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. older brother; elder brother

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Related:お兄さん

  2. brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)

  3. young man; buddy; fella; laddie

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お
兄
さん
にい

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older brother; elder brother — お兄さん
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お
兄
さん
にい

oniisan

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Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 1
Appears in chapter 1 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 1
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook
Appears in the "Kumadex Introductory Japanese Vocab" eBook
Kumadex Intro Vocab eBook

  1. older brother; elder brother

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    EXAMPLE
    君(きみ)はお兄(にい)さんにそっくりだよ。
    You look just like your older brother.
    Related:兄さん

  2. young man; buddy; fella; laddie

    EXAMPLE
    そこのお兄(にい)さん！
    Young lad over there!
    Related:兄さん

Full entry for お兄さん

兄
にい

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older brother; elder brother — 兄
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兄
にい

nii

Noun, as suffix
Noun, used as a suffix
Noun, as suffix
Familiar lang.
Familiar language
Familiar lang.

  1. older brother; elder brother

    Related:お兄さん

Full entry for 兄

次
兄
じ
けい

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次
兄
じ
けい

jikei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. second elder brother

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舎
兄
しゃ
けい

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舎
兄
しゃ
けい

shakei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. my elder brother

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令
兄
れい
けい

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令
兄
れい
けい

reikei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. your elder brother

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慈
兄
じ
けい

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慈
兄
じ
けい

jikei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Obscure
Obscure term
Obscure

  1. affectionate elder brother

Full entry for 慈兄

亡
兄
ぼう
けい

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亡
兄
ぼう
けい

boukei

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. one's deceased elder brother

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賢
兄
けん
けい

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賢
兄
けん
けい

kenkei

Pronoun
Pronoun
Pronoun

  1. wise elder brother; polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior

Full entry for 賢兄

兄
分
あに
ぶん

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兄
分
あに
ぶん

anibun

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. sworn elder brother

    Related:弟分

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ビッグブラザー

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ビッグブラザー

bigguburazaa

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. big brother; elder brother

  2. Big Brother; dictator; despot

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兄
嫁
あに
よめ

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兄
嫁
あに
よめ

aniyome

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. elder brother's wife; sister-in-law

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兄
けい

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兄
けい

kei

  1. you

    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Pronoun
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Male term/lang.
    Male term or language
    Male term/lang.

  2. Mr; Mister

    Suffix
    Suffix
    Suffix
    Familiar lang.
    Familiar language
    Familiar lang.
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Male term/lang.
    Male term or language
    Male term/lang.

  3. older brother; elder brother

    Noun (common)
    Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Noun (common)
    Related:兄

Full entry for 兄

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