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Keyword

older brother

Info

Frequency	Top 200-300
Type	Kyōiku (2nd grade) ?
Kanken	Level 9
Heisig	107
Readings	にい (42%) あに (36%) きょう (8%) けい (7%) あん (3%) に (1%)
	とこといせこのかみは

Composed of

mouth

legs

Mnemonic

Contrary to many young women's beliefs, an older brother is not merely an annoying creature that only consist of a mouth and a pair of legs.

Used in kanji (9 in total)

state of affairs

curse

celebrate

compete

Used in vocabulary (124 in total)

older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

兄きょう弟だい

brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend

お兄にいちゃん

(one's) older brother; lad; sonny

Examples (200 in total)

兄あにがいます。

I have an older brother.

兄あにが一ひと人り、妹いもうとが一ひと人りいます。

I have one older brother and one younger sister.

兄あにはいないんだ。

I don't have an older brother.