Japanese Word of the Day

兄弟
きょうだい - kyoudai

brother

Definitions

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兄弟

1. n. brothers

だんご三兄弟 - Dango three brothers

2. n. (by extension) siblings

男兄弟 - brothers

女兄弟 - sisters

3. n. (by extension) brothers and sisters; brethren (brotherhood; fellowship)

4. n. Usage: * Note that the alternative forms are specific to the kinds of siblings.

5. n. Usage: * For the "siblings" sense, hiragana may be used instead of kanji.