弟
younger brother
JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- おとうと
- On'yomi
- テイ・ダイ
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Example word
弟
younger brother
弟 in example sentences
のです。 Otouto no desu.
It's my brother's.
のは？ Otouto no namae wa?
What's your younger brother's name?
Jo kyoudai wa iru?
Do you have any sisters?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 弟
弟 means "younger brother". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read おとうと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ・ダイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.
Common questions
- What does the kanji 弟 mean?
- 弟 means "younger brother". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
- How many strokes does 弟 have?
- 弟 is written in 7 strokes.
- How is 弟 read?
- It is read おとうと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テイ・ダイ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 弟?
- 弟 is a JLPT N4 kanji.