兄

あに

older brother

N5 #1,046

Meanings

  1. noun older brother; elder brother
  2. brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

けい

  1. pronoun, familiar, honorific, used by men, used in letters to address a male friend or superior you
  2. suffix, familiar, honorific, used by men, used in letters after the name of a male friend or superior Mr; Mister
  3. noun, orig. meaning older brother; elder brother

にい

  1. suffix, familiar older brother; elder brother

このかみ also 首 · 氏上

  1. noun, archaic eldest son
  2. archaic older brother; older sister
  3. archaic older person
  4. archaic head of a clan; head of a region
  5. archaic skilled craftsman

Its kanji

In sentences

兄あにと映画えいがに行いきました。 I went to the movies with my brother. #157385

兄あにが一人ひとり、妹いもうとが一人ひとりいます。 I have one elder brother and a younger sister. #157388

兄あにがいます。 I have an older brother. #176635

彼かれは兄あにほど賢かしこくない。 He is less clever than his elder brother. #107998

私わたしは兄あにが一人ひとりいます。 I have one brother. #157387

私わたしの兄あには失業しつぎょうしている。 My brother is out of work. #163794

兄あには私わたしの2倍ばいは食たべる。 My brother eats twice as much as I do. #163797

私わたしの兄あには病気びょうきに違ちがいない。 My brother must be sick. #163833