Japanese symbol for “stepbrother”
義兄弟
ぎきょうだい
Romaji: gikyoudai
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
In Japanese, stepbrother is 義兄弟, read ぎきょうだい (gikyoudai).
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Meanings
- n brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “stepbrother”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 義理の兄 | ぎりのあに girinoani | one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 正義 | せいぎ seigi | justice; right; righteousness |
| 義務 | ぎむ gimu | duty; obligation; responsibility |
| 定義 | ていぎ teigi | definition |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning; significance |
| 講義 | こうぎ kougi | lecture |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 兄さん | にいさん niisan | older brother; elder brother |
| 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.