Menu toggle
This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

兄

Reading

Kana: あに
Romaji: ani
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

elder brother; older brother

Note: humble (kenjougo) language

Kanji

兄
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother

Example Sentences

兄(あに)がいます。
➥I have an older brother.
Full Entry➤
私(わたし)の兄(あに)は健康(けんこう)だ。
➥My brother is healthy.
Full Entry➤
父(ちち)は５人(にん)兄弟(きょうだい)です。
➥My father has five brothers and sisters.
Full Entry➤
兄弟(きょうだい)はいるか。
➥Do you have any brothers?
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is my brother.
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は太郎(たろう)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is Taro's brother.
Full Entry➤
Find More

兄

Reading

Kana: けい
Romaji: kei
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
n-suf
1

elder brother

See also: 兄 (reading あに)
pn
adj-no
2

pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr

Note: familiar language; male term or language

Kanji

兄
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother

Example Sentences

兄(あに)がいます。
➥I have an older brother.
Full Entry➤
私(わたし)の兄(あに)は健康(けんこう)だ。
➥My brother is healthy.
Full Entry➤
父(ちち)は５人(にん)兄弟(きょうだい)です。
➥My father has five brothers and sisters.
Full Entry➤
兄弟(きょうだい)はいるか。
➥Do you have any brothers?
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is my brother.
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は太郎(たろう)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is Taro's brother.
Full Entry➤
Find More

兄

Reading

Kana: にい
Romaji: nii
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

n-suf
1

used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure

Note: familiar language
noun
2

used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother

See also: お兄さん

Kanji

兄
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother

Example Sentences

兄(あに)がいます。
➥I have an older brother.
Full Entry➤
私(わたし)の兄(あに)は健康(けんこう)だ。
➥My brother is healthy.
Full Entry➤
父(ちち)は５人(にん)兄弟(きょうだい)です。
➥My father has five brothers and sisters.
Full Entry➤
兄弟(きょうだい)はいるか。
➥Do you have any brothers?
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is my brother.
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は太郎(たろう)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is Taro's brother.
Full Entry➤
Find More

兄

首、 氏上

Reading

Kana: このかみ
Romaji: konokami
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

eldest son

Note: archaism
See also: 長男
2

older brother; older sister

Note: archaism
3

older person

Note: archaism
4

head of a clan; head of a region

Note: archaism
See also: 氏上
5

skilled craftsman

Note: archaism

Kanji

兄
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 あに
Meanings: elder brother, big brother
首
Readings: シュ、 くび
Meanings: neck, counter for songs and poems
氏
Readings: シ、 うじ、 -うじ
Meanings: family name, surname, clan
上
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up

Example Sentences

兄(あに)がいます。
➥I have an older brother.
Full Entry➤
私(わたし)の兄(あに)は健康(けんこう)だ。
➥My brother is healthy.
Full Entry➤
父(ちち)は５人(にん)兄弟(きょうだい)です。
➥My father has five brothers and sisters.
Full Entry➤
兄弟(きょうだい)はいるか。
➥Do you have any brothers?
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は私(わたし)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is my brother.
Full Entry➤
彼(かれ)は太郎(たろう)の兄(あに)です。
➥He is Taro's brother.
Full Entry➤
Find More