兄 (あに · きょうだい · あにき)

older brother / elder brother; brothers and sisters / siblings; elder brother

Etymology

Pictograph of a mouth on top of a person, representing an older brother giving orders.

Components

Example sentences

  1. 兄がいます。 — I have an older brother.
  2. 兄弟はいるか。 — Do you have any brothers?
  3. 何人兄弟なの？ — How many siblings do you have?
  4. 三人兄弟なの？ — Are you three brothers?
  5. 女兄弟はいる？ — Do you have any sisters?

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