兄 (あに, ani) Japanese meaning: older brother

兄 (あに, ani) Japanese meaning: older brother | Kotomora

Kanji

義ぎ兄けい sense 2
兄 can mean brother-in-law by context, but 義兄 is the unambiguous, formal term specifically for an older brother-in-law.
ブラザー
兄 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for an older brother, while ブラザー is a casual loanword that doesn't specify birth order.
兄あに貴き
兄 is the neutral, standard word for one's elder brother, while 兄貴 sounds more casual, rough, or affectionately masculine.
実じっ兄けい
兄 is the general word for older brother usable in almost any context, while 実兄 explicitly stresses the blood relationship, often to distinguish from a brother-in-law.

弟おとうとN5sense 1
兄 refers to one's older brother, while 弟 refers to one's younger brother.
弟おとN1
弟 (おと) refers to a younger sibling, while 兄 refers to an older brother, the traditional opposite in sibling hierarchy.

お兄にいさんpolite 丁寧語N5sense 1
兄 is the plain word for one's own older brother, while お兄さん is the polite form used for someone else's older brother or when addressing one's own directly.
兄にいさんN1
兄 is the plain, humble term used when referring to one's own older brother to outsiders, while 兄さん is the honorific form used to address or refer to someone's older brother respectfully.

義ぎ兄けい
兄 is one's biological older brother, whereas 義兄 refers to a brother-in-law or older stepbrother, so the two are easily mixed up despite sharing the same reading あに.

人にん
The everyday counter for people: 一人 (ひとり), 二人 (ふたり), 三人 (さんにん).
名めいN2
More formal than 人 — used for headcounts in reservations, staff lists, and announcements (5名様).

兄あに貴き
older brother; big brother · senior; older-brother figure · older man; older guy
兄あに嫁よめ
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
兄あに弟で子し
senior pupil; senior disciple; senior student
兄あにい
elder brother; one's senior · dashing young man; gallant young lad

Native Japanese word. The kanji 兄 is a pictograph of a person with a large head, representing an elder sibling.