Word Meaning

あに ani

兄 is read as あに (ani) and means older brother.

Meaning

English

  1. older brother
  2. elder brother

Reading

Kana

あに

Romaji

ani

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 5 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 兄上,兄貴,兄者,御兄さん,お兄ちゃん,御兄ちゃん,家兄,愚兄 Antonyms , Related Words 兄弟,,,,兄貴,姉貴,お兄ちゃん,御兄ちゃん Rank 6656 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

父兄

ふけい

father and older brother

長兄

ちょうけい

eldest brother

兄貴

あにき

elder brother

義兄

あに

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

従兄

いとこ

cousin (older male)

実兄

じっけい

biological older brother

お兄さん

おにいさん

older brother

Example Sentences

9

あにはだいがくでこうがくをまなんでいます。

My elder brother studies engineering at university.

あにとえきでまちあわせをした。

I arranged to meet my elder brother at the station.

あにはこどものころからやきゅうがすきです。

My elder brother has liked baseball since he was a child.

こまったとき、あにがたすけてくれた。

When I was in trouble, my elder brother helped me.

あにのへやにはほんがたくさんある。

There are many books in my elder brother's room.

あにはもうけっこんしています。

My elder brother is already married.

あににあたらしいじてんしゃをかりました。

I borrowed a new bicycle from my elder brother.

あにはまいあさはやくおきます。

My elder brother gets up early every morning.

あにとわたしはあまりせいかくがにていない。

My elder brother and I do not have very similar personalities.