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：2026/01/03
兄
Hiragana
あに
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
Japanese Meaning
自分より年上の男性の兄弟。家族の中で自分より先に生まれた男性を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
じぶんよりとしうえのおとこのきょうだい
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
哥哥；兄长 / 年长的兄弟
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
哥哥 / 兄長
Korean Meaning
형 / 오빠
Vietnamese Meaning
anh trai / anh ruột lớn tuổi hơn
Tagalog Meaning
nakatatandang kapatid na lalaki / kuya
Sense（1）
elder brother
Sense（2）
elder brother-in-law
Sense（3）
Short for 花の兄 (hana no ani): alternative name for the 梅 (ume), the Japanese plum (Prunus mume)
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
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