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兄

Level V of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 624 / 2,608

Older Brother

On’yomi
けい、きょう
Kun’yomi
あに
Radical
儿 Legs (Kangxi 10)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 森 (Forest), less common than 低 (Low).

A mouth (mouth) sits on top and legs (legs) walk below — the older brother opens his big mouth to give orders while his legs carry him forward, bossing everyone around.

In words

兄 あに (humble) older brotherN5
兄弟 きょうだい (humble) siblingsN5
お兄さん おにいさん (honorable) older brotherN5

兄 is rank 624 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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