漢字城 Kanji Fortress

兄 older brother

On'yomi
ケイ、キョウ
Kun'yomi
あに
Strokes
5
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
兄 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A mouth on a pair of running legs — the older brother who bosses you around and then dashes off first.

A common word

  • お兄さん おにいさん older brother

Example sentences

  • あにはだいがくせいです。

    My older brother is a university student.

  • あにに　じてんしゃを　かりました。

    I borrowed a bicycle from my older brother.

Kanji that share a part

口 is its radical. 124 kanji share it in all.

儿 is a component. 17 kanji share it in all.