Word Meaning 兄妹

けいまい keimai

兄妹 is read as けいまい (keimai) and means older brother and younger sister.

Meaning

English

older brother and younger sister

Reading

Kana

けいまい

Romaji

keimai

Writing Variants

兄妹きょうだい kyoudai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 150834 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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兄弟姉妹

けいていしまい

brothers and sisters

兄妹交配

きょうだいこうはい

brother-sister inbreeding

兄妹喧嘩

きょうだいげんか

quarrel between siblings

妹兄

いもせ

sibling

兄弟

けいてい

brothers

兄さん

あにさん

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

兄

あに

older brother

兄ちゃん

あんちゃん

(one's) older brother

兄姉

けいし

brother and sister

兄弟子

あにでし

senior pupil (of the same master)

姉妹

しまい

sisters

妹

いもうと

younger sister

Example Sentences

トムとメアリーは兄妹です。

Tom and Mary are brother and sister.

「でも、俺たち兄妹だろ！」「名目上ではね」

"But we're brother and sisters, aren't we?!" "In name we are."

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.