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長兄 (choukei) Japanese meaning: eldest brother | Kotomora

長ちょう兄けい

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

eldest brother

Refers specifically to the oldest brother among siblings. More formal than 一番上の兄.

長ちょう兄けいは医い者しゃで、次じ兄けいは弁べん護ご士しです。
My eldest brother is a doctor, and my second eldest brother is a lawyer.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
兄elder brother, big brother

Related words

次じ兄けい
Refers to the second eldest brother, while 長兄 is the eldest.
長ちょう女じょ
Refers to the eldest daughter; 長兄 is specifically for the eldest brother.

Etymology

Compound of 長 (chō, 'eldest') and 兄 (kei, 'brother').