弟 (otouto) Kanji Meaning: "Younger brother" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

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Drawing: Lined up by height, the shortest comes last: little brother.

弟 means younger brother

faithful service to elders

Lined up by height, the shortest comes last: little brother.

On'yomi

  • テイtei
  • ダイdai
  • デde

Kun'yomi

  • おとうとotouto

Stroke order

Common words

  • 弟おとうとyounger brother; little brother
  • 弟子でしpupil; disciple
  • 兄弟きょうだいbrothers and sisters; siblings
  • 子弟していchildren; sons

Through history

  1. Bronze script form of 弟Bronze
  2. Seal script form of 弟Seal
  3. Today

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