弟 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「弓」
- On
- ダイ・デ
- Kun
- おとうと
- Meaning
- younger brother
Origin
A cord wound in order around a stake — the one lower in order: younger brother.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| テイ | 弟妹・義弟・子弟 |
|---|---|
| ダイ | 兄弟 |
| デ | 弟子 |
| おとうと | 弟 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 兄弟きょうだい
brothers
- 弟子でし
pupil
Example
弟と あそびます。
I play with my younger brother.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)