Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level
兄ちゃん
Kana Reading
あんちゃん
Romaji
anchan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (my) older brother
    Example sentence
    「どいてください」「やんのか？あんちゃん」 Please move aside. "Ya wanna make something of it, sonny?"
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    sonny (with a nuance of suspicion); lad
    Example sentence
    兄ちゃん、こっち生中二つー。 Kiddo! Two medium-size drafts here.

Examples of 兄ちゃん, あんちゃん in a sentence

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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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