Moto 弟: Younger Brother; Faithful Service To EldersKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- テイ、ダイ、デ
- Kun'yomi
- おとうと
- Level
- JLPT N4Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 95 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (テイ・ダイ・デ)
- 兄弟きょうだいsiblings; brothers and sisters
- 弟子でしpupil; disciple
- 実弟じっていbiological younger brother
- 子弟していchildren; sons
- 兄弟子あにでしsenior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple
- 内弟子うちでしprivate pupil; apprentice
- 師弟していteacher and student
- 弟妹ていまいyounger brother and sister
- 弟子入りでしいりbecoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
- 徒弟とていapprentice
- 愛弟子まなでしfavorite pupil; favourite pupil
- 末弟ばっていyoungest brother
- 義弟ぎていbrother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
- 舎弟しゃていone's younger brother
- 親兄弟おやきょうだいparents and siblings; one's relatives
- ご兄弟ごきょうだいsiblings; brothers and sisters
- 一番弟子いちばんでしthe (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
- 三従兄弟さんじゅうけいていsecond cousin
- 乳兄弟ちきょうだいfoster sibling; foster brother
- 亡弟ぼうていone's deceased younger brother
- 仏弟子ぶつでしBuddhist
- 令弟れいていyour younger brother
- 企業舎弟きぎょうしゃていfront company (for an organized crime operation)
- 兄たり難く弟たり難しけいたりがたくていたりがたしthere is little to choose between the two; they're both about the same
- 兄弟かきにせめぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
- 兄弟げんかきょうだいげんかquarrel between brothers
- 兄弟会社きょうだいがいしゃaffiliated company; sister company
- 兄弟分きょうだいぶんsworn brother; buddy
- 兄弟喧嘩きょうだいげんかquarrel between brothers
- 兄弟姉妹きょうだいしまいbrothers and sisters; siblings
- 兄弟弟子きょうだいでしfellow pupil (apprentice)
- 兄弟愛きょうだいあいbrotherly love; fraternal love
- 兄弟牆にせめぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
- 兄弟牆に鬩ぐけいていかきにせめぐto quarrel among friends (or siblings)
- 再従弟さいじゅうていyounger second cousin
- 十大弟子じゅうだいでしthe ten great disciples (of Buddha)
- 又弟子またでしindirect pupil
- 四海兄弟しかいけいていpeople in the whole world being all brothers; universal brotherhood
- 女兄弟おんなきょうだいsisters; female siblings
- 姉弟していolder sister and younger brother
- 孝弟こうていfilial piety; brotherly love
- 孫弟子まごでしdisciples of one's disciples
- 小弟しょうていyounger brother
- 少弟しょうていyounger brother
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 弟おとうとyounger brother; little brother
- 弟さんおとうとさんyounger brother
- 弟分おとうとぶんsworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
Other readings
- 従兄弟いとこcousin (male)
- 二従兄弟ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 二従姉弟ふたいとこsecond cousin
- 再従兄弟はとこsecond cousin
- 再従姉弟はとこsecond cousin
- 又従兄弟またいとこsecond cousin
- 又従姉弟またいとこsecond cousin
- 又従弟またいとこsecond cousin
- 平行従兄弟へいこういとこparallel cousins; ortho-cousins
- 弟切草おとぎりそうHypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)
- 弟切草属オトギリソウぞくHypericum (plant genus including St. John's worts)
- 弟切草目オトギリソウもくGuttiferales (plant order)
- 弟切草科オトギリソウかClusiaceae; Guttiferae
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