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Section 7
兄
Meaning:

In Japanese, 兄 means “older brother”.
How to read it:
Kunyomi | あに |
Onyomi | きょう |
How to write it:

Origin:

You can see a man opening his mouth.
It means that your older brother can ask you to do something for him.
So 兄 stands for “older brother”.

Development:

Vocabulary:
Level | Word | Reading | Meaning |
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Basic | 兄 | あに | older brother |
Basic | お兄さん | おにいさん | older brother |
Basic | 兄弟 | きょうだい | brothers |
Adv | 従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin |
Adv | 兄貴 | あにき | big brother |
H_Adv | 義兄 | ぎけい | brother-in-law |
Others | 兄嫁 | あによめ | brother's wife |
Note: お兄さん is an exception. Just remember it directly! |