Word Meaning 兄さん

にいさん niisan

兄さん is read as にいさん (niisan) and means brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship).

Meaning

English

brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
older brother
elder brother
young man
buddy
fella
laddie

Reading

Kana

にいさん

Romaji

niisan

Writing Variants

兄さん あにさん anisan

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 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,お兄ちゃん,御兄ちゃん,家兄 Antonyms 姉さん Rank 606 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

兄ちゃん

にいちゃん

(one's) older brother

兄弟

きょうだい

brothers

兄

あに

older brother

兄姉

けいし

brother and sister

兄弟子

あにでし

senior pupil (of the same master)

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother

兄貴

あにき

elder brother

父兄

ふけい

father and older brother

長兄

ちょうけい

eldest brother

親兄弟

おやきょうだい

parents and siblings

義兄

ぎけい

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

従兄弟

いとこ

cousin (male)

Example Sentences

お兄さんは何歳ですか？

How old is your brother?

お兄さん連れてきてね。

Bring your brother.

お兄さん、何をしているの？

What are you doing bro?

トムのお兄さんを知っている？

Do you know Tom's older brother?

トムにはお兄さんがいますか？

Does Tom have an older brother?

ペドロはお兄さんがいますか？

Does Pedro have an older brother?

彼女はお兄さんを愛している。

She loves her older brother.

君はお兄さんにそっくりだね。

You look just like your older brother.

兄さんは今どこにいるんですか？

Where is your older brother right now?

君はお兄さんにそっくりだよ。

You look just like your big brother.