The Japanese Radical: 兄


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Meaning
elder Brother    兄

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 4Joyo 2
elder brother
ani, KEI, KYŌ
A mouth and legs
A big mouth on legs: That's my elder brother.
JLPT 3Joyo 4
compete, contend
kisou, seru, KYŌ, KEI
Top: to stand , bottom: 2x elder brother [A big mouth on legs ]
There are standing two elder brothers and competing.
JLPT 4Joyo 4
explain, theory, opinion, preach
toku, SETSU
Left: word (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: out of , older brother (= A big mouth on legs )
Words from my elder brother explain it.
JLPT 3Joyo 4
celebrate, congratulate
iwau, SHUKU, SHŪ
Left: to show, altar /, right: elder brother [A big mouth on legs ]
At the altar with my elder brother for celebrating.
JLPT 2Joyo 5
tax, tariff
ZEI
Left: rice plant , right: var. of elder brother (out of , mouth , legs )
The rice plants from my elder brother are taxed.
JLPT 2Joyo 6
(political) party, clique, fraction

Top: crown , bottom: elder brother (= A big mouth on legs )
Like a coronation (= receiving a crown) was for my older brother his admission to the party.
JLPT 2Joyo 7
sharp, acute, keen
surudoi, EI
Left: metal , right: coming out (here: piercings), elder brother (= A big mouth on legs )
The metal piercings in the 'big mouth' of my elder brother are sharp and acute.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
ecstasy, joy, delight
ETSU
Left: feeling , right: coming out , elder brother
The feeling out of my elder brother is ecstasy.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
inspection, review, examination
ETSU
Outside: gate , inside: 兑 (elder brother [= A big mouth on legs ] with arms raised high)
In the gate is my older brother with raised arms, in a inspection.
JLPT 2Joyo 7
situation, condition, context
mashite, KYŌ
Left: water , right: elder brother [A big mouth on legs ]
In the water is my elder brother, that's the situation.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
overcome, intense, skillfully, severe
KOKU
Top: ten , below: elder brother (A big mouth on legs )
Ten elder brothers will overcome.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
undress, take off, quit, escape, removing, get rid of
nugu, DATSU
Left: body /, right: 兑 = the elder brother [= a big mouth on legs ], lifting both arms
(He raises his arms while stripping off his shirt. And I see:) the body of my elder brother with raised arms, who is undressing.
JLPT -Joyo 7
curse, malediction, magic word, spell, charm
norou, JU
Left: mouth , right: elder brother (A big mouth on legs )
Two brothers , but the left without legs, because he is cursed. (Or: Out of the mouth of the elder brother comes: a curse.)

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