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elder Brother 兄
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Used in these characters:
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兄
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JLPT 4Joyo 2 |
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| elder brother
ani, KEI, KYŌ
儿
口
兄
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A mouth 口 and legs 儿
A big mouth on legs: That's my elder brother.
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競
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| compete, contend
kisou, seru, KYŌ, KEI
立
兄
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Top: to stand 立, bottom: 2x elder brother 兄 [A big mouth 口 on legs 儿]
There are standing two elder brothers and competing.
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説
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JLPT 4Joyo 4 |
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| explain, theory, opinion, preach
toku, SETSU
言
丷
兄
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Left: word 言 (sound waves out of a mouth 口), right: out of 丷, older brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Words from my elder brother explain it.
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祝
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| celebrate, congratulate
iwau, SHUKU, SHŪ
礻
兄
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Left: to show, altar 示/礻, right: elder brother 兄 [A big mouth 口 on legs 儿]
At the altar with my elder brother for celebrating.
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税
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| tax, tariff
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Left: rice plant 禾, right: var. of elder brother 兄 (out of 丷, mouth 口, legs 儿)
The rice plants from my elder brother are taxed.
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党
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JLPT 2Joyo 6 |
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| (political) party, clique, fraction
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Top: crown  , bottom: elder brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Like a coronation (= receiving a crown) was for my older brother his admission to the party.
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鋭
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| sharp, acute, keen
surudoi, EI
金
丷
兄
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Left: metal 金, right: coming out 丷 (here: piercings), elder brother 兄 (= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
The metal piercings in the 'big mouth' of my elder brother are sharp and acute.
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悦
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| ecstasy, joy, delight
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Left: feeling 忄, right: coming out 丷, elder brother 兄
The feeling out of my elder brother is ecstasy.
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閲
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| inspection, review, examination
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Outside: gate 門, inside: 兑 (elder brother 兄 [= A big mouth 口 on legs 儿] with arms 丷 raised high)
At the gate is my older brother with raised arms, in an inspection.
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況
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JLPT 2Joyo 7 |
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| situation, condition, context
mashite, KYŌ
氵
兄
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Left: water 氵, right: elder brother 兄 [A big mouth 口 on legs 儿]
In the water is my elder brother, that's the situation.
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克
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| overcome, intense, skillfully, severe
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Top: ten 十, below: elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Ten elder brothers will overcome.
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脱
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| undress, take off, quit, escape, removing, get rid of
nugu, DATSU
肉
丷
兄
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Left: body 肉/月, right: 兑 = the elder brother 兄 [= a big mouth 口 on legs 儿], lifting both arms 丷
(He raises his arms 丷 while stripping off his shirt. And I see:) the body of my elder brother with raised arms, who is undressing.
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呪
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JLPT -Joyo 7 |
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| curse, malediction, magic word, spell, charm
norou, JU
口
兄
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Left: mouth 口, right: elder brother 兄 (A big mouth 口 on legs 儿)
Two brothers 兄兄, but the left without legs, because he is cursed.
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