弟 — kanji meaning “younger brother”
弟
younger brother, faithful service to elders
- Meanings
- younger brother, faithful service to elders
- On'yomi
- テイ (tei)、ダイ (dai)、デ (de)
- Kun'yomi
- おとうと
- Name readings
- て
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 3
- Newspaper frequency
- #1161 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 57
- Chinese reading
- dì — Chinese character page
Words with 弟
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 弟子 | でし deshi | pupil; disciple; adherent |
| 義弟 | ぎてい gitei | brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband) |
| 師弟 | してい shitei | teacher and student |
| 兄弟 | けいてい keitei | older and younger brothers; brothers |
| 弟妹 | ていまい teimai | younger brother and sister |
| 実弟 | じってい jittei | biological younger brother |
| 子弟 | してい shitei | children; sons; children and younger brothers |
| 従兄弟 | いとこ itoko | cousin (male) |
| 舎弟 | しゃてい shatei | one's younger brother |
| 兄弟子 | あにでし anideshi | senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student |
| 末弟 | ばってい battei | youngest brother |
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