Kanji: 兄

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:	儿 Radical name: ひとあし
Meaning:	Elder brother, big brother
Usage:	Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1200 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	兄(あに)	(humble) older brother
N5	お兄(にい)さん	(honorable) older brother
N5	兄弟(きょうだい)	(humble) siblings
N3	従兄弟(いとこ)	cousin (male)