The Japanese word for brother is
兄弟
きょうだい - kyoudai
Japanese Definition
| brother | |
| 1. 名詞. 兄、弟、兄弟。 | |
| 2. 名詞. 仲間、同志、同僚、同胞。 | |
| 3. 動詞. 兄弟として扱う。 | |
| 4. 間投詞. (en-intj) | |
| 5. 間投詞. くそ。やれやれ。何だよ。へえ。 |
Translations for brother and their definitions
| 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. |
| 修道士 | |
| 1. n. monk, friar |
| ブラザー | |
| 1. n. (jocular ironic, colloquial) brother, bro (older or younger) | |
| 2. n. (Catholicism) brother, friar |
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Pronunciation
(kyoudai)
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