Japanese Word for Today (June 7, 2011)

Our Japanese word for today is...

ani  [兄 (Polite name) あに ]

onii chan (お兄ちゃん おにいちゃん  )

 nii san (兄さん にいさん)

aniki (兄貴 あにき)

nii chan (兄ちゃん にいちゃん)

an chan (あんちゃん あんちゃん)  

onii san (お兄さん おにいさん    )

        * All of this words means, big/elder brother. The chan suffix is used in very familiar/affectionate situations, -san and -sama suffixes are honorifics, indicating a higher status.

Sources: Japanese Element Symbols , The Anime Encyclopedia