older brother

(mouth/small box radical) + (human legs)
★★★★☆
5 strokes
STRONG
STRONG for KYOU.

Onyomi

KYOU / KEI

as in "KYOU (今日) my older brother acted OK. Tomorrow he'll be a bully again. "

Mnemonic

My older brother is eating so much, he is basically a mouth on legs.

Kunyomi

( ) にい ( さん ) older brother (used about ANYONE's older brother, or even ANY guy that strikes you as being of an 'older brother' age, almost like you could substitute niisan for 'dude')
★★★★☆
あに older brother (used about YOUR own personal brother)
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

兄弟(きょうだい)

siblings ★★★★★
(older brother) + (younger brother) = 兄弟 (siblings)

siblings (not just brothers)

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