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Keyword
older brother
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig107
Readings
にい
(41%)
あに
(35%)
けい
(10%)
あん
(3%)
に
(1%)
Composed of
口
mouth
儿
legs
Mnemonic

Contrary to many young women's beliefs, an older brother is not merely an annoying creature that only consist of a mouth and a pair of legs.

Used in kanji (9 in total)
況
state of affairs
呪
curse
祝
celebrate
競
compete
5 more...
Used in vocabulary (108 in total)
older brother; elder brother
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
105 more...
Examples (200 in total)
I have an older brother.
I have one older brother and one younger sister.
I don't have an older brother.
I am searching for my brother.
He is my brother, not my father.
He is my brother.
He's like a brother to me.
He's a friend of my brother's.
She has five older brothers.
She told me she knew my brother.
My older brother did all the preparation.
I have eight brothers.
I have one brother.
My brother and I shared the room.
Do you love my brother more than me?
Do you know my brother Masao?
My brother lives in a small village.
I wonder if my brother will ever come back.
I don't like cats, and neither does my brother.
My brother wants to go to the moon some day.
She loves her older brother.
This is my brother.
My brother is not satisfied with his new car.
My brother is not busy.
My older brother lives in a small village.
I wish I had a cute little brother or a cool older brother.
He ran faster than his brother did.
My brother can run very fast.
Who is the woman talking to my brother sitting next to him?
He was standing by his brother.
Do you know his brother?
That boy is his brother.
If my brother were here, he would know what to do.
I have one big brother and two little sisters.
Where is your older brother right now?
Your brother is very angry.
I'll ask my brother to give me a ride.
My brother is arriving tomorrow morning.
By chance, I met your brother on the street.
My brother lives in Tokyo.
I have two brothers and one sister.
My brother seems to enjoy himself at college.
Both my sister and brother go to college.
My brother goes to college in Tokyo.
My older brother is a teacher.
My brother must be sick.
My brother could not solve the complicated problem.
My brother is watching TV.
My room is smaller than my brother's.
Please don't compare me with my brother.
I went to the station to see my brother off.
I went to the movies with my brother.
My brother caught a big fish.
My brother likes music.
He differs from his brother.
My brother likes coffee.
Unlike my brother, I can't swim.
I haven't read his novel, and my brother hasn't either.
You seem to have mistaken me for my older brother.
People often take me for my brother.
I mistook you for my brother.
She mistook my brother for me.
She mistook me for my brother.
I mistook you for your brother.
Everyone mistakes me for my brother.
He ran to catch up to his brother.
I had a fight with my older brother yesterday.
He's not my boyfriend. He's my brother.
My brother is stupid.
What are you doing bro?
My brother is holding a camera in his hand.
I owe it to my brother that I was able to finish college.
You have two brothers.
These two brothers resemble each other.
Are you three brothers?
The two brothers smiled at each other.
I don't have any siblings.
The young man that you saw is my brother.
He and I are brothers.
He has three brothers.
He has as many as five brothers.
He has a brother and two sisters.
Both his brothers are teachers.
Does he have any brothers?
Are they brothers?
They are my brothers.
She has three brothers.
She doesn't have any siblings.
We are brothers.
We're like brothers.
I haven't many brothers.
I have two brothers and three sisters.
I have two brothers and a sister.
I have two brothers.
I don't have any male siblings.
Where is your brother?
The two brothers couldn't get along with each other.
Tell me that story you heard from your brother.
You remind me of your brother.
I don't even know where my older brother went.
Bring your brother.
She introduced me to her brother.
At first, I mistook him for your brother.
I saw your brother the other day.
I know your brother very well.
My brother is big enough to travel alone.
He is not so old as my brother.
How many siblings do you have?
You look just like your brother.
He looks exactly like his brother.
My brother fixed my bike.
I asked my brother to repair my bicycle.
This bike is used by my brother.
My brother uses this bike.
I don't know either of his brothers.
The twin brothers look exactly alike.
He mistook me for my twin brother.
We are twins. People often mistake me for my brother.
I have a twin brother.
One day I was running with my brother.
It is the factory, my brother works in.
My father and my brother work in this factory.
The brothers hate each other.
I lent my coat to a friend of my brother.
Which one of your siblings is the oldest?
My brother is two years older than I am.
His older brother is two years older than I.
He looks older than my brother.
My sister is older than my brother.
I'm older than your brother.
It's not mine. It's my brother's.
My big brother is really nice to me.
My brother is two years older than I, but he is three centimeters shorter.
There is a strong bond between the brothers.
His brother goes to school by bus.
My mother has four brothers.
I have no less than four brothers.
She works as hard as her siblings.
My brother still stands by me whenever I'm in trouble.
Both brothers are still alive.
Both of the brothers are dead.
I know neither of his brothers.
Both of my brothers are married.
My brother is healthy.
My brother in Kyoto became a teacher.
I have an older brother who lives in Kyoto.
We're just like brothers.
My brother failed to pass the examination.
One of my brothers is a teacher and the others are lawyers.
He is not as smart as his older brother.
My brother says he isn't afraid of the dark.
What a marvelous person your brother is!
Can your brother drive a car?
My brother can drive.
My big brother can drive.
My brother can drive a car.
Her brother is a good driver.
That company is managed by my older brother.
He didn't trust his brother enough to confide in him.
My brother had a lot of friends in Germany.
I was surprised at you and your brother appearing on TV.
The two brothers are very much alike.
My brother works in a bank.
He's three years younger than my older brother.
My brother wants to study abroad.
I have three brothers. One lives in Japan and the other two live abroad.
I had my brother repair my bicycle.
My brother helped me to do my assignment.
My brother sometimes helps me with my homework.
My brother helped me with my homework.
They asked his brother to help them with their homework.
My older brother finished his homework very quickly.
I had to have my brother help me with my homework due to illness.
Both the brothers were out.
He had his brother help him with the gardening.
My brother is good at mathematics.
I have a new relative: my sister got married, so now I have a brother-in-law.
My brother-in-law is older than me.
My brother will start working at a bank next year.
His brother is a famous soccer player.
My brother went to the United States to study law.
His brother came home soon after.
She seems to be in love with my brother.
My brother was so absorbed in reading that he did not notice me when I entered the room.
Each of the brothers has a car.
My elder brother plays the guitar very well.
My brother plays the guitar.
My brother is very good at playing the guitar.
His brother is a very capable doctor.
My older brother has been living in London for many years.
My brother has been living in London for many years.
My brother is rich enough to buy a car.
My brother doesn't go in for sports.
He is Taro's older brother.
He is rich, but his older brother is poor.
My grandmother has a twin brother.
My brother is a college student.
My brother gave me a cute doll.
My brother's an authority on philosophy.
My brother earns half as much money as my father.