Word Meaning お兄ちゃん

おにいちゃん oniichan

お兄ちゃん is read as おにいちゃん (oniichan) and means (one's) older brother.

Meaning

English

(one's) older brother
lad
sonny

Reading

Kana

おにいちゃん

Romaji

oniichan

Writing Variants

御兄ちゃん おにいちゃん oniichan

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 兄,兄上,兄貴,兄者,御兄さん,家兄,愚兄,舎兄 Related Words 兄弟,兄,弟,姉,妹,兄貴,姉貴,お姉ちゃん Rank 151010 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother

兄さん

あにさん

brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)

兄ちゃん

あんちゃん

(one's) older brother

お兄系

おにいけい

men's fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories

義理のお兄さん

ぎりのおにいさん

one's brother-in-law

兄弟

けいてい

brothers

兄

あに

older brother

兄姉

けいし

brother and sister

父兄

ふけい

father and older brother

長兄

ちょうけい

eldest brother

兄弟子

あにでし

senior pupil (of the same master)

親兄弟

おやきょうだい

parents and siblings

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real usage of this vocabulary in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.