Japanese symbol for “sons”
子弟
してい
Romaji: shitei
children; sons; children and younger brothers
In Japanese, sons is 子弟, read してい (shitei).
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Meanings
- n children; sons; children and younger brothers
- n young people
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 弟子 | でし deshi | pupil; disciple; adherent |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.