Word details

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word .

Dictionary

Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

younger brother, faithful service to elders

7 strokesFrequency 1,161JLPT N3Grade 2

On

テイダイ

Kun

おとうと

Nanori

the latter, duplicate, strange, witty, fishhook radical (no. 5)

1 strokesFrequency 1,841JLPT N1Grade 8

On

オツイツ

Kun

おと-きのと

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