兄弟

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • (collective) brothers
  • (collective) siblings
  • (collective) brothers and sisters; brethren

Etymology

Affix from Japanese 兄 (elder brother, brother, eldest sibling) + Japanese 弟 (younger brother, younger, younger sibling)+ Japanese 呉音 + Japanese 呉音 derived from Chinese 兄弟.

Origin

Chinese

兄弟

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