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[きょう()·だい()]
kyoudai
noun

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[けい()·てい()]
keitei

English Meaning(s) for 兄弟

noun
  1. siblings; brothers and sisters
  2. brothers
  3. siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; sisters-in-law
  4. mate; friend

Definition and Synonyms for 兄弟

Blood Brother a male with the same parents as someone else
Synonyms: ブラザー, , , , , 兄い, 兄さん, 兄ちゃん, 兄弟, 兄様, 兄者, 兄者人, 兄貴, 大兄, 実兄, 実弟, , ,
Brother used as a term of address for those male persons engaged in the same movement
Synonyms: ブラザー, 兄弟
Sibling a person's brother or sister
Synonyms: 兄弟

Meanings for each kanji in 兄弟

» elder brother; big brother
» younger brother; faithful service to elders

Categories 兄弟 is a member of

Friend a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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Relation a person related by blood or marriage
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Male Sibling a sibling who is male
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 兄弟

Sample Sentences for 兄弟

Where is your brother?
I have two brothers and three sisters.
I have three brothers; one lives in Japan, and the others abroad.
The two brothers couldn't get along with each other.
Bill is the smarter of the two brothers.

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