Word Meaning 義兄

ぎけい gikei

義兄 is read as ぎけい (gikei) and means brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband).

Meaning

English

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

Reading

Kana

ぎけい

Romaji

gikei

Writing Variants

義兄あに ani

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 実兄,義姉,義弟 Rank 978 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

義理の兄

ぎりのあに

one's brother-in-law

義理のお兄さん

ぎりのおにいさん

one's brother-in-law

義兄弟

ぎきょうだい

brother-in-law

義弟

ぎてい

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

義姉

ぎし

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

義妹

ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)

義務

ぎむ

duty

義理

ぎり

in-law

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

義母

ぎぼ

foster mother

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

義務教育

ぎむきょういく

compulsory education

Example Sentences

義兄は、僕より年上です。

My brother-in-law is older than me.

義兄は些細なことですぐ怒り出す。

My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.