Meaning of 兄(けい) in Japanese

兄
Kana Reading
けい
Romaji
kei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
    Meaning
    elder brother
  • Parts of speech
    pronoun, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    pronoun or suffix used in reference to an older brother figure; Mister; Mr

Related Kanji

兄 JLPT 4

5 strokes

elder brother, big brother

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: あに

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