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How to say 'Older brother' in Japanese | 兄さん

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The Japanese word for Older brother is 'Niisan', written as 兄さん in Japanese.'Older brother' in hiragana is にいさん.

    word

    兄さん

    Meaning

    Older brother

    Reading

    にいさん

    niisan

    Kanji

    兄Older brother

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '兄さん (にいさん)' refers to an older brother. It is a respectful and affectionate term used to address or refer to one's own older brother or someone else's older brother. This term is commonly used in casual and familial settings. For example: My older brother is kind「私の兄さんは優しい」(わたしのにいさんはやさしい). Your older brother is tall「あなたの兄さんは背が高い」(あなたのにいさんはせがたかい). Note that '兄さん' is more casual and affectionate compared to the formal term '兄 (あに)', which is used in more formal contexts or when speaking about one's own older brother in a respectful manner.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1243

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 兄さん

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

Hiragana in the Word 兄さん

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    さ

    Reading

    Sa

  • hiragana

    ん

    Reading

    N

Words Related to 兄さん Through the Kanji 兄

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 兄 as well.

  • word

    お兄さん

    Meaning

    Older brother

  • word

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

  • word

    兄弟

    Meaning

    Siblings

  • word

    父兄

    Meaning

    Parents

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What does 'Niisan' (兄さん) mean?

'Niisan' means 'Older brother' .

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