Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 兄

兄

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Meaning

 elder brother

Pronunciation

 KEI, KYŌ
ani

Explanation

 A mouth 口 and legs 儿

Mnemonic

A big mouth on legs: That's my elder brother.

Radicals

儿 moving feet(Radical: hitoashi)
口 mouth(A small square 口 stands for the mouth, and a big square 囗 is an enclosure.)
兄 elder Brother
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Vocabulary

お兄さん おにいさん (honorable) older brother
兄 あに (hum) older brother
兄弟 きょうだい (hum) siblings
従兄弟 いとこ (uk) cousin (male)

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