# 兄 older brother

口 (mouth/small box radical) + (human legs)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
STRONG
STRONG for KYOU.

## Onyomi

KYOU / KEI | as in "KYOU (今日) my older brother acted OK. Tomorrow he'll be a bully again. "

## Mnemonic

| My older brother is eating so much, he is basically a mouth on legs.

## Kunyomi

( お ) にい ( さん ) | older brother (used about ANYONE's older brother, or even ANY guy that strikes you as being of an 'older brother' age, almost like you could substitute niisan for 'dude') ★★★★☆
あに | older brother (used about YOUR own personal brother) ★★☆☆☆

## Jukugo

兄弟(きょうだい) | siblings ★★★★★ 兄 (older brother) + 弟 (younger brother) = 兄弟 (siblings) siblings (not just brothers)

## Used In

- 況
- 競
- 克
- 説
- 税
- 脱
- 鋭
- 祝
- 党