Japanese

kanji
Definitions
  • elder/older brother
  • honorific referencing an older brother figure

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 吾 + Japanese の (possessive particle, of, 's, possessive marker, genitive case marker, month, bird, s)+ Japanese 兄 (elder brother, brother, eldest sibling).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

elder brother, brother, eldest sibling

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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