弟
弟

younger brother, faithful service to elders

7 strokesFrequency 1,161JLPT N3Grade 2

On

テイダイデ

Kun

おとうと

Nanori

て

Dictionary

Common Words

弟おとうとていNounFreq #1546
1

younger brother; little brother; kid brother

Examples
彼は私と弟を取り違えた。
He mistook me for my younger brother.
2

おとうと only

brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)

3

てい only; Archaic

pupil; apprentice

兄弟きょうだいけいていNounFreq #2604
1

siblings; brothers and sisters

Examples
ライト兄弟はエンジンで動く飛行機を飛ばすことに成功した。
The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.
あなたは何人兄弟がいますか。
How many siblings do you have?
2

brothers

3

siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law

4

Familiar; Male

mate; friend

弟子でしていしNoun～の Adj.Freq #3946
1

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person; teacher's student-helper

Examples
イエスも、また弟子たちも、その婚礼に招かれた。
And Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding.
姉弟してい《きょうだい》NounFreq #11647
1

older sister and younger brother

《いとこ》従兄弟じゅうけいていNounUsually kanaFreq #14983
1

cousin (male)

Examples
私には弁護士のいとこがいる。
I have a cousin who is a lawyer.
弟さんおとうとさんNounHonorificFreq #18926
1

younger brother

弟子入りでしいりNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #21013
1

becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice

弟乙おとArchaicFreq #22799
1

Common noun

younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister)

2

Common noun

youngest child

3

Prefix

young; younger; youngest

4

Prefix

young and beautiful; cute

子弟していNounFreq #23220
1

children; sons; children and younger brothers

2

young people

師弟していNounFreq #24448
1

teacher and student

Examples
その時、二人の間に師弟を越えた友情のようなものが芽生えた事は言うまでもない。
It goes without saying that at that time a kind of friendship beyond master and disciple grew between the two of them.
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