Kanji 兄: "elder brother, big brother"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 兄

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 兄あにolder brother; elder brother · brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
• 兄きょう弟だいbrothers and sisters; siblings · half-siblings; step-siblings; siblings by marriage or adoption
• お兄にいちゃん(one's) older brother · lad; sonny
• 兄にいさんolder brother; elder brother · brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
• お兄にいさんolder brother; elder brother · young man; buddy; fella; laddie
• 兄あに貴きelder brother · one's senior
• 兄けい妹まいolder brother and younger sister
• 兄にい様さまolder brother
• 兄にいちゃん(one's) older brother · young man; sonny; lad
• 兄あに上うえolder brother
• 義ぎ兄けいbrother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband) · older stepbrother
• 従兄弟いとこcousin (male)

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