JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 15

兄 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

older brother

On
ケイkei キョウkyou
Kun
あにani えe
Special
おにいさんoniisan

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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兄5 strokes

How to write 兄: stroke order

兄 has 5 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

兄 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 兄 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 兄

The parts 兄 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 口

    mouth; opening

  • 儿 (八)

    eight

    Radical

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JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 15