兄 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 兄 mean?
Older brother. elder brother. The older of the siblings. A word used to compliment a close friend. The yang of the Chinese zodiac.
How to read 兄?
Kunyomi... あに/ani,え/e
Onyomi... ケイ/kei,キョウ/kyo
jinmeikun... eda, kore, saki, shige, tada, ne, yoshi,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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type | common-use kanji |
unicode | 5144 兄 (For HTML use) |
兄 / related names
- Name:
- keiya
- Katakana:
- ケイヤ
- Name:
- keima
- Katakana:
- ケイマ
- Name:
- keitaro
- Katakana:
- ケイタロウ
- Kanji:
- 兄太郎
- Meaning:
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- 兄Older brother. elder brother. The older of the siblings. A word used to compliment a close friend. The yang of the Chinese zodiac.
- 太Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- keito
- Katakana:
- ケイト
- Name:
- keito
- Katakana:
- ケイト
- Name:
- keitaro
- Katakana:
- ケイタロウ
- Kanji:
- 兄太朗
- Meaning:
-
- 兄Older brother. elder brother. The older of the siblings. A word used to compliment a close friend. The yang of the Chinese zodiac.
- 太Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
- 朗Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
- Name:
- keisuke
- Katakana:
- ケイスケ
- Name:
- keiji
- Katakana:
- ケイジ
- Name:
- keigo
- Katakana:
- ケイゴ
- Name:
- keita
- Katakana:
- ケイタ
- Name:
- keita
- Katakana:
- ケイタ
- Name:
- keichiro
- Katakana:
- ケイイチロウ
- Kanji:
- 兄一郎
- Meaning:
-
- 兄Older brother. elder brother. The older of the siblings. A word used to compliment a close friend. The yang of the Chinese zodiac.
- 一One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- eko
- Katakana:
- エコ
- Name:
- keikichi
- Katakana:
- ケイキチ
- Name:
- kei
- Katakana:
- ケイ
- Name:
- yukei
- Katakana:
- ユウケイ
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