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あに
わたし
より
ふた
としうえ
年上
です
しんちょう
身長
3センチ
ひく
です
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
noun
elder brother; older brother  (humble)
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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0
particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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3
Most common form: 二つ
numeric
two
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0
older; senior
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0
noun
height (of body); stature
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2
1. low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)  (opposite: 高い)
2. low (position); close to the ground
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Kanji
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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legs
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
wheel around
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ジョウ   ショウ   うえ above   うわ- above   あげる to raise   あがる to rise   かみ first half, upper part   のぼ to climb   のぼせる to bring up, to raise   のぼ to bring up   
シン   み body, person   
チョウ   なが long   
テイ   ひく low   ひくめる to lower   ひくまる to be lowered   
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first family
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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