Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Older Brother

Alternatives

Big Brother, Elder Brother

Mnemonic

Who's someone who's just a mouth with legs? That's your know-it-all older brother, who won't shut up about anything.

Readings

On’yomi

きょう, けい

Kun’yomi

あに, にい

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You wish you could box your loud-mouth older brother up and send him far away to きょうと. きょうと is super far away from where you currently live, so just ship your older bro off so he can never bother you again.

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