Word Meaning 兄貴

あにき aniki

兄貴 is read as あにき (aniki) and means elder brother.

Meaning

English

elder brother
one's senior
older man
man older than oneself

Reading

Kana

あにき

Romaji

aniki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 兄,兄上,兄者,御兄さん,お兄ちゃん,御兄ちゃん,家兄,愚兄 Antonyms 姉御・姐御,姉貴 Related Words 兄弟,兄,弟,姉,妹,姉貴,お兄ちゃん,御兄ちゃん Rank 6985 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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兄貴分

あにきぶん

(like) one's older brother

兄貴風を吹かす

あにきかぜをふかす

to act patronizingly

貴兄

きけい

you

富貴

ふうき

riches and honours (honors)

騰貴

とうき

rise (in price or value)

高貴

こうき

high class

三貴

みき

Miki

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

Example Sentences

兄貴見なかった？

Have you seen my brother?

俺の兄貴はバカだ。

My brother is stupid.

兄貴は俺より強い。

My brother is stronger than me.

トムに兄貴はいるのか？

Does Tom have an older brother?

兄貴、何をしているの？

What are you doing bro?

昨日、兄貴とケンカした。

I had a fight with my older brother yesterday.

兄貴とよく間違えられるんだ。

I'm often confused with my brother.

俺の兄貴、図書館でバイトしてるんだ。

My brother works part-time in a library.

「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ」

"Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done." "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 4 related entries

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

彼岸島Ｘ「兄貴」 Higanjima X: Aniki