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Japanese

Kanji in this term
にい
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(にい)ちゃん (onii-chan

  1. (familiar or childish) elder brother

Usage notes

  • A form of お兄さん used by children to refer to their own elder brother.

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