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N5Kanji

兄

older brother

Readings

On
ケイ・キョウ
Kun
あに

Examples

兄（あに）、お兄さん（おにいさん）

older brother (humble), older brother (polite)

Note

Same pattern: 兄 (ani) = MY older brother, お兄さん (oniisan) = someone else's / respectful.

Questions that use this word

N5 3 · N4 3 · N3 1 · N2 1

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N3N3 文法

    彼女は兄に勝手に日記を読ま___。

    Answer: れた

  • N4N4 漢字

    「兄」の読み方は？

    Answer: あに

  • N4N4 漢字

    「兄弟」の読み方は？

    Answer: きょうだい

  • N5N5 語彙

    「兄は大学生です。」の「兄」の意味は？

    Answer: 私の兄

  • N5N5 漢字

    「兄」の よみかたは？

    Answer: あに

  • N5N5 漢字

    「兄弟」の よみかたは？

    Answer: きょうだい

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