Memory phrase for the character: 兄

兄

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Meaning

elder brother

Pronunciation

 KEI, KYŌ
ani

Explanation

 A mouth 口 and legs 儿

Mnemonic
 
A big mouth on legs: That's my elder brother.

Radicals

儿 moving feetRadical: hitoashi
口 mouthA small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.
兄 elder Brother
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 Vocabulary

兄 あに  (hum) older brother
お兄さん おにいさん  (honorable) older brother
兄弟 きょうだい  (hum) siblings
従兄弟 いとこ  cousin (male)

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