Meaning of 義兄(ぎけい) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 義兄

Kana Reading ぎけい, あに

Romaji gikei, ani

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

brother-in-law

Examples of 義兄, ぎけい, あに in a sentence

新しい親戚ができたよ。姉が結婚して、義兄ができたんだ。

I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
義兄は些細なことですぐ怒り出す。

My brother-in-law is ready to lose his temper at trifles.

Related Kanji

兄 JLPT 4

5 strokes

elder brother, big brother

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: あに

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義 JLPT 1

13 strokes

righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning

On'Yomi: ギ

Kun'Yomi:

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