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弟

弟 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. おとうと。
  2. 門下生。ある人物の下で学ぶ者。
  3. 自分自身を指す謙称。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

象形。「柲」（戈の柄）に縄を巻き付けたさまを象る。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

younger brother, faithful service to elders

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • テイJHS
  • ダイElem.
  • デJHS
Kun (native)
  • おとうとElem.
Nanori (used in names)
  • て
Other languages
  • 拼音di4
  • 한글je
  • Hán-ViệtĐệ
  • Hán-ViệtĐễ

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
7 strokes
Radical
彐(けいがしら)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 3
Unicode
U+5F1F

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱丷𢎨

Words using this kanji

  • 弟おとうと（おとうと）同じ人を親とする者のうち年下の男。younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  • 弟子でし特定の人物の下で、学問や芸道を学ぶ人。 兄弟姉妹のうちで、最後に生まれた子。 乙子月。pupil, disciple, adherent, follower
  • 弟妹ていまい弟と妹。即ち、親を同じくする者のうち、自分より後に生まれた者。younger brother and sister
  • 弟子入りでしいりbecoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice
  • 弟おとと（おとうと）同じ人を親とする者のうち年下の男。younger sibling
  • 弟おと（おとうと）同じ人を親とする者のうち年下の男。younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister), youngest child, young
  • 弟御おとうとごyour younger brother
  • 弟分おとうとぶんsworn younger brother, junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
  • 弟嫁おとうとよめyounger brother's wife
  • 弟娘おとうとむすめyounger daughters
  • 弟君おとうとぎみyounger brother
  • 弟月おとづき12th lunar month
  • 弟さんおとうとさんyounger brother
  • 弟小父おとおじparent's younger brother, uncle
  • 弟息子おとうとむすこyounger sons
  • 弟弟子おとうとでしyounger pupil (of the same master), younger disciple, junior member
  • 弟殺しおとうとごろしkilling a younger brother, fratricide
  • 弟切草おとぎりそうHypericum erectum (species of St. John's wort)
  • 弟夫婦おとうとふうふone's younger brother and his wife

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

SKIP
2-2-5
Four Corner
8022.7
Spahn–Hadamitzky
2o5.1
Heisig
1328
Nelson
584