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

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 152433 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother

兄さん

にいさん

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

兄ちゃん

にいちゃん

(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

きょうだい

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

Example Sentences

お兄ちゃんはいますか？

Do you have an older brother?

お兄ちゃんはどこかな？

Where is my brother?

お兄ちゃんが欲しかった。

I wanted a brother.

お兄ちゃんって、何歳なの？

How old is your brother?

何でお兄ちゃんは馬鹿なの？

Why is my brother stupid?

はい、お兄ちゃん、半分こ。

Here, bro, halfsies.

彼女はお兄ちゃんと同い年だ。

She's the same age as my brother.

お兄ちゃんは皿洗いしてるよ。

My brother is washing the dishes.

僕のお兄ちゃん、獣医なんだ。

My brother is a veterinarian.

お兄ちゃん捜してる。知らない？

I'm looking for my brother. Have you seen him?