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弟 kanji
younger brother, faithful service to elders
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
テイダイデ
Kun readings
おとうと
Words with 弟
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —義弟Popularbrother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
- —子弟Popularchildren; sons; children and younger brothers; young people
- —師弟Popularteacher and student
- —弟妹Popularyounger brother and sister
- —実弟Popularbiological younger brother
- —姉弟older sister and younger brother
- —舎弟one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
- —弱弟young brother
- —従弟cousin (younger male)
- —徒弟apprentice
- —門弟disciple; pupil; follower
- —令弟your younger brother
- —末弟youngest brother; last disciple
- —孝弟filial piety; brotherly love
- —賢弟wise younger brother; polite reference to another's younger brother, or to one's junior
- —高弟best pupil; leading disciple
- —愚弟(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
- —小弟little brother; younger brother; my younger brother; I; me
- —王弟king's younger brother; royal brother
- —亡弟one's deceased younger brother