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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N4

1161 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 7

Meaning: younger brother, faithful service to elders

Kunyomi: おとうと

Onyomi: テイ, ダイ, デ

Composition: 弔 丿 八

弟

Radical

Radical: 弓

Reading: ゆみ

Meaning: bow

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

師弟(してい)   teacher and student

義弟(ぎてい)   younger brother-in-law

兄弟(きょうだい)   siblings

弟子(でし)   disciple

弟(おとうと)   one's own younger brother

Onyomi Examples

弟 (オトウト) younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice

弟子 (デシ) pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper

実弟 (ジッテイ) biological younger brother

子弟 (シテイ) children, sons, children and younger brothers, young people

親兄弟 (オヤキョウダイ) parents and siblings, one's relatives

姉弟 (シテイ) older sister and younger brother

弟子 (デシ) pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper

弟子入り (デシイリ) becoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice

Kunyomi Examples

弟 (おとうと) younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice

弟君 (おとうとぎみ) younger brother

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