弟弟子

Japanese
Kanji in this term
弟 弟 子
おとうと
Grade: 2		 で
Grade: 2		 し
Grade: 1
kun’yomi kan’yōon on’yomi

Etymology

From 弟 (otōto, “younger brother”) +‎ 弟子 (deshi, “disciple”). Compare Chinese 師弟／师弟 (shīdì, “male junior disciple”, literally “master-younger-brother”).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) おとーと​でし [òtóótóꜜdèshì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [o̞to̞ːto̞de̞ɕi]

Noun

弟(おとうと)弟(で)子(し) • (otōtodeshi) 

  1. a junior disciple or apprentice
    Antonym: 兄弟子 (anideshi)
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