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JLPT N4 · Family & pets

兄弟

きょうだい

siblings; brothers

Stroke order of 兄弟

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

兄 · 5 strokes弟 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

The bossy 兄 older brother plus the tough little 弟 younger brother make siblings.

Parts: 兄 older brother + 弟 younger brother

The characters in 兄弟

  • 兄 あに — (my) older brother (5 strokes)
  • 弟 おとうと — younger brother (7 strokes)

Example sentence

兄弟はいますか？

きょうだいはいますか？

Do you have any siblings?

Words with 兄

お兄さんolder brother (polite)兄(my) older brother従兄弟cousin

Words with 弟

弟さんyounger brother (polite)弟younger brother従兄弟cousin

More words: Family & pets

家族family両親parents親parent兄(my) older brother姉(my) older sister弟younger brother妹younger sister主人husband; owner自分oneself家house; home住所address犬dog鳥bird動物animal金魚goldfish

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