Meaning of 兄(にい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level

兄

Kana Reading

にい

Romaji

nii

Word Senses

• Parts of speech

  noun, used as a suffix

  Meaning

  used after the name of someone who is an older brother figure

• Parts of speech

  noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  Meaning

  used with various honorifics to mean (older) brother

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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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