JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
兄 means older brother. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes, read あに or けい. It appears in 兄弟 (siblings (humble) / brothers and sisters) and お兄さん ((someone else's) older brother (formal)).
兄 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兄 | あに | (my) older brother (humble) |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい | siblings (humble) / brothers and sisters |
| お兄さん | おにいさん | (someone else's) older brother (formal) |
兄 tends to carry the sound きょう. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 兄 | きょう | elder brother, big brother |
| 況 | きょう | condition, situation |
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