JLPT N5 · Noun

兄弟 (kyoudai)

兄弟 (きょうだい, kyoudai) is a Japanese noun meaning “brothers and sisters; siblings”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きょうだい
Romaji: kyoudai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

brothers and sisters; siblings · noun
half-siblings; step-siblings; siblings by marriage or adoption · noun
mate; friend · noun · familiar, masculine

Example sentences

ライト兄弟はエンジンで動く飛行機を飛ばすことに成功した。

The Wright brothers succeeded in flying an airplane driven by an engine.

Tatoeba #192659

あなたは何人兄弟がいますか。

How many siblings do you have?

Tatoeba #232196

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 兄弟

兄

elder brother, big brotherケイ・キョウ・あに · 5 strokes

弟

younger brother, faithful service to eldersテイ・ダイ・おとうと · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 兄弟.

兄あにolder brotherお兄さんおにいさんolder brother従兄弟いとこcousin (male)弟おとうとyounger brother弟子でしpupil

Source: JMdict entry 1249960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.