姉弟
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Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 姉 | 弟 |
| し Grade: 2 |
てい Grade: 2 |
| kan'on | |
From 姉 (shi, “elder sister”) + 弟 (tei, “younger brother”, 漢音 (kan'on)). Compare 兄弟 (kyōdai, “brothers”), 兄妹 (keimai, “elder brother and younger sister”).
Pronunciation
Noun
See also
Etymology 2
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 姉 | 弟 |
| きょう Grade: 2 |
だい Grade: 2 |
| jukujikun | goon |
Noun
姉弟 • (kyōdai) ←きやうだい (kyaudai)?
- Rare spelling of 兄弟 (“siblings”, literally “elder brother and younger brother”).
- 早坂姉弟
- Hayasaka kyōdai
- the Hayasaka siblings (characters in the Buso Renkin manga series)
- 早坂姉弟
Usage notes
Generally used to specifically refer to an elder sister and a younger brother, while utilizing the more common kyōdai reading to express the siblings sense.