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兄弟
きょうだい
N5
noun
Meanings
1
siblings (humble)
2
brothers and sisters
3
siblings
4
half-siblings
5
step-siblings
6
siblings by marriage or adoption
7
mate
8
friend
Example sentence
兄弟は何人いますか。
きょうだいは なんにん いますか。
How many siblings do you have?
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 兄弟 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
兄
Elder Brother, Big Brother
5 strokes
弟
Younger Brother, Faithful Service To Elders
7 strokes
More words with
兄
従兄弟
いとこ ·
cousin (male)
N3
兄
あに ·
(my) older brother (humble)
N5
兄さん
にいさん ·
older brother
兄貴
あにき ·
elder brother
実兄
じっけい ·
biological older brother
Full entry on Jisho
父兄
ふけい ·
guardians
兄ちゃん
にいちゃん ·
(one's) older brother
お兄さん
おにいさん ·
(someone else's) older brother (formal)
N5
More words with
弟
弟子
でし ·
pupil
N2
弟
おとうと ·
younger brother
N5
子弟
してい ·
children
弟子入り
でしいり ·
becoming a pupil (of)
実弟
じってい ·
biological younger brother
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