兄 (ani) Kanji Meaning: "Elder brother" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N490 of 1665 strokes

Drawing: A big mouth on two legs: your older brother giving orders.

兄 means elder brother

big brother

A big mouth on two legs: your older brother giving orders.

On'yomi

  • ケイkei
  • キョウkyou

Kun'yomi

  • あにani

How it's built

  • 口mouth
  • 儿eight

Common words

  • 兄あにolder brother; elder brother
  • 父兄ふけいguardians; parents
  • 兄弟きょうだいbrothers and sisters; siblings
  • 兄さんにいさんolder brother; elder brother

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 兄Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 兄Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 兄Seal
  4. Today

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