単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#3,148 most used

兄

あに1

Pitch accent · 頭高 (atamadaka)

older brother

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

My brother is two years older than I am.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I'll ask my brother to give me a ride.

from Tatoeba

MEANINGS

1

older brother; elder brother

noun

TANGOYA ASKS

2

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

noun

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#3,148 most used

Written兄 only

Also兄い (あにい)

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium