Word Meaning 兄さん

にいさん niisan

兄さん is read as にいさん (niisan) and means brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship).

Meaning

English

brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
older brother
elder brother
young man
buddy
fella
laddie

Reading

Kana

にいさん

Romaji

niisan

Writing Variants

兄さん あにさん anisan

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 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 Antonyms 姉さん Rank 606 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

兄ちゃん

にいちゃん

(one's) older brother

兄弟

きょうだい

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

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

ぎけい

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

従兄弟

いとこ

cousin (male)