Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 兄貴(あにき) in Japanese

兄貴
Kana Reading
あにき
Romaji
aniki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one's senior; elder brother
    Example sentence
    「そっか。暇なら掃除しといて。」「なんだそれ。兄貴をアゴで使うなよ。」 Oh? If you're free get the cleaning done. "What's up with that? Don't order your brother around!"

Examples of 兄貴, あにき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

兄 JLPT 4

5 strokes

elder brother, big brother

On'Yomi: ケイ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi: あに

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貴 JLPT 1

12 strokes

precious, value, prize, esteem, honor

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: たっと.い, とうと.い, たっと.ぶ, とうと.ぶ

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