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兄 means 'elder brother' or 'brother'

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Strokes : 5    Frequency: 643   JLPT: N4    Usefulness: 2    Study set: 2-8    Grade: 2   Intermediate lesson: 14    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 35 words   Used in 95 words   Used in 88 names   Component in 47 kanji (12 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ケイ   キョウ
Kun
   あに elder brother
Additional readings
Name    え   せ   よし
Components
⿱  口 mouth  儿 legs  
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弟 younger brother  只 only  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 兄 is used 8 times, read 3 ways. 2 words use a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 兄 is used 70 times, read 3 ways (with 2 variations). 3 words use a non-standard reading.
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ケイ : 33 words FIND ALL
ぎ け い 0
noun
brother-in-law  (see also: 兄)
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キョウ : 17 words FIND ALL
き ょ う だ い 1
noun
1. siblings; brothers and sisters  (see also: ご兄弟)
2. brothers
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あに : 14 words FIND ALL
あ に 1
noun
elder brother; older brother  (humble)
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せ: 1 word. FIND ALL
noun
you (referring to a male)  (archaic; familiar language; polite (teineigo) language)
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え: 2 words. FIND ALL
え ほ う 0
noun
favourable direction; favorable direction; lucky direction
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Part of a non-standard reading: 3 words. FIND ALL
に い さ ん 1
noun
1. older brother; elder brother  (see also: お兄さん; honorific)
2. brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship)
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An additional 25 less common words include 兄 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 114 (originally: 267)  Joy o' Kanji : 267  Key to Kanji: 246 

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兄
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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儿
legs
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