Today’s Kanji is “弟” (otouto); Kanji for “younger brother”.
Handwritten Kanji “弟” (otouto)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “弟”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 弟 | テイ ダイ デ おとうと |
tei dai de otouto |
7 | 弓 | younger brother |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “弟”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 姉弟 | してい | shitei | Siblings |
| ライト兄弟 | らいときょうだい | raito kyoudai | Wright brothers |
| 姉と弟 | あねとおとうと | ane to otouto | Older sister and younger brother |
