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弟

N4

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • younger brother
  • faithful service to elders

On'yomi (音読み)

  • テイ
  • ダイ
  • デ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おとうと
Strokes
7
JLPT Level
N4
Frequency
#691
School Grade
Grade 2
Radical
弓#57 · bow

Components

Common Words

  • 弟おとうとNoun
    younger brother, little brother, kid brother
  • 兄弟きょうだいNoun
    brothers and sisters, siblings
  • 弟子でしNoun
    pupil, disciple, adherent
  • 実弟じっていNoun
    biological younger brother
  • 子弟していNoun
    children, sons, children and younger brothers
  • 従兄弟いとこNoun
    cousin (male)
  • 弟子入りでしいりNoun
    becoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice
  • 義弟ぎていNoun
    brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

兄elder brotherけい、きょう、あにN45 strokes子childし、す、つN53 strokes妹younger sisterまい、いもうとN48 strokes実realityじつ、しつ、みN38 strokes昆descendantsこんN18 strokes従accompanyじゅう、しょう、じゅN110 strokes

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