義弟

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Chinese[edit]

justice; righteousness; meaning younger brother
trad. (義弟)
simp. (义弟)

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義弟

  1. younger blood brother

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
てい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology[edit]

Middle Chinese 義弟

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Noun[edit]

()(てい) (gitei

  1. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  2. adopted younger brother, adoptive younger brother
  3. step-younger brother
  4. sworn younger brother

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN