弟 – Kanji details

Keyword

younger brother

Info

Frequency	Top 700-800
Type	Kyōiku (2nd grade) ?
Kanken	Level 9
Heisig	1328
Readings	てい (49%) おとうと (24%) だい (13%) で (11%)
	ことこおと

Composed of

丷

horns

弔

condolences

丿

slash left

Mnemonic

Oh, you have a younger brother? And he's like a little devil with horns because he keeps slashing you? My condolences.

Used in kanji (6 in total)

ladder

cormorant

shave

???

respect for elders

sympathy

Used in vocabulary (98 in total)

弟おとうと

younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice

兄きょう弟だい

siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate

弟で子し

pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person

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Examples (200 in total)

あいつは俺おれの弟おとうとじゃないよ。

He's not my brother.

お前まえは最さい高こうの弟おとうとだよ。

You're the best little brother ever.

かわいい弟おとうとかかっこいいお兄にいちゃんが欲ほしかった。

I wish I had a cute little brother or a cool older brother.

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