| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 兄 | あに | アニ |
Pronunciation: ah-nee
How to Say It Outloud: Ah-nee
Usage: Older brother (formal)
Example Sentence Japanese:
兄は大学に行っています。
兄は大学に行っています。Example Sentence English:My older brother goes to university.
My older brother goes to university.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 弟 | おとうと | オトウト |
Pronunciation: oh-toh-oh-toh
How to Say It Outloud: Oh-toh-oh-toh
Usage: Younger brother
Example Sentence Japanese:弟はサッカーが大好きです。
弟はサッカーが大好きです。Example Sentence English:My younger brother loves soccer.
My younger brother loves soccer.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| お兄さん | おにいさん | オニーサン |
Pronunciation: oh-nee-sahn
How to Say It Outloud: Oh-nee-sahn
Usage: Older brother (polite)
Example Sentence Japanese:お兄さんはどこにいますか？
お兄さんはどこにいますか？Example Sentence English:Where is your older brother?
Where is your older brother?| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 兄弟 | きょうだい | キョウダイ |
Pronunciation: kyoh-dai
How to Say It Outloud: Kyoh-dai
Usage: Siblings (brothers)
Example Sentence Japanese:彼には二人の兄弟がいます。
彼には二人の兄弟がいます。Example Sentence English:He has two brothers.
He has two brothers.Dictionary
弟おとうとCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Noun- younger brother; little brother; kid brother
- brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
- pupil; apprentice
兄あにCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- older brother; elder brother
お兄さんおにいさんCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- older brother; elder brother
- young man; buddy; fella; laddie
入満イルマン
Noun- brother; lay brother; non-ordained member of a Christian religious order
ブラザーブラザー
Noun- brother
- Brother
兄さんにいさんCommon word
Noun- older brother; elder brother
- brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
- young man; buddy; fella; laddie
兄貴あにきCommon word
Noun- elder brother
- one's senior
- older man; man older than oneself
- Aniki
にいちゃんCommon word
Noun- (one's) older brother
- young man; sonny; lad
ブラザー
Noun- Brother
末弟ばってい
Noun- youngest brother
- last disciple
ブラコンブラコン
Noun- brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother
- black contemporary (music)
お兄ちゃんおにいちゃん
Noun- (one's) older brother
- lad; sonny
愚弟ぐてい
Noun- (one's) younger brother
- foolish younger brother
義兄弟ぎきょうだい
Noun- brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
- Blood brother
伯仲はくちゅう
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; being well contested
- eldest and second eldest brother; older and younger brother
- Hakuchuu
小弟しょうてい
Noun- little brother; younger brother
- my younger brother
- I; me
阿兄あけい
Noun- elder brother; my dear brother
兄姉けいし
Noun- brother and sister
賢兄けんけい
Pronoun- wise elder brother; polite reference to another's older brother, or to one's senior
兄弟きょうだいCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- siblings; brothers and sisters
- brothers
- siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
- mate; friend
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