兄
兄
あにMy older brother (humble)
N5noun·ani
How to remember it
Kanji 兄 shows a big mouth 口 over legs — the elder who speaks up first.
Example sentences
私の兄は医者です。
わたしのあにゃいしゃです。
My older brother is a doctor.
兄は東京に住んでいます。
あにはとうきょうにすんでいます。
My older brother lives in Tokyo.
Usage
Humble term for one's own brother; use お兄さん for someone else's older brother.
Related words
弟お兄さん姉兄弟