Word Meaning 兄ちゃん

あんちゃん anchan

兄ちゃん is read as あんちゃん (anchan) and means (one's) older brother.

Meaning

English

(one's) older brother
young man
sonny
lad

Reading

Kana

あんちゃん

Romaji

anchan

Writing Variants

兄ちゃん にいちゃん niichan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 11 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 Rank 7982 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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兄さん

あにさん

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

兄弟

けいてい

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

義理のお兄さん

ぎりのおにいさん

one's brother-in-law

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

あに

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

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?

兄ちゃんは何歳だと思う？

How old do you think my brother is?

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?

僕の兄ちゃん、何歳に見える？

How old does my brother look?

はい、お兄ちゃん、半分こ。

Here, bro, halfsies.

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.

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あんちゃん An-chan