Word Meaning 吾兄

あせ ase

吾兄 is read as あせ (ase) and means you (referring to a male).

Meaning

English

you (referring to a male)

Reading

Kana

あせ

Romaji

ase

Writing Variants

吾兄あそ aso
吾兄ごけい gokei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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吾輩

わがはい

義兄

ぎけい

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

兄

あに

older brother

従兄

じゅうけい

cousin (older male)

実兄

じっけい

biological older brother

父兄

ふけい

father and older brother

長兄

ちょうけい

eldest brother

義理の兄

ぎりのあに

one's brother-in-law

再従兄

さいじゅうけい

elder second cousin

兄弟

きょうだい

brothers

兄さん

にいさん

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

従兄弟

いとこ

cousin (male)

Example Sentences

先生は吾兄のように親しく接してくれた。

せんせいはあにのようにしたしくせっしてくれた。

My teacher treated me warmly like an older brother.