Free

- 175 lessons
- 0 quizzes
- 96 week duration
-
Section 1
-
Section 2
-
Section 3
-
Section 4
-
Section 5
-
Section 6
-
Section 7
-
Section 8
-
Section 9
-
Section 10
-
Section 11
-
Section 12
-
Section 13
-
Section 14
-
Section 15
-
Section 16
-
Section 17
-
Section 18
N4 Kanji 53: 弟
Meaning of kanji 弟:

In Japanese, 弟 means “younger brother”.
How to read kanji 弟:
Kunyomi | おとうと |
Onyomi | てい、だい、で |
How to write kanji 弟:

Origin of kanji 弟:

You can see a tree and a rope here.
Your younger brother is very naughty, so in order to punish him, you use the rope to tie up him for a while.
So kanji 弟 stands for “younger brother”.

Development of kanji 弟:

Vocabulary containing kanji 弟:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
弟 | おとうと | younger brother |
兄弟 | きょうだい | brothers |
弟子 | でし | disciple |
従兄弟 | いとこ | cousin |
義弟 | ぎてい | brother-in-law |
弟妹 | ていまい | brother and sister |
実弟 | じってい | real younger brother |
Patron-only Contents:

This website won’t exist without Patrons’ support since it’s completely ad-free.
So I made some special contents for Patrons.
It’s a way of saying thank you!
Prev
N4 Kanji 52: 姉
Next
N4 Kanji 54: 族