noun

  1. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband).
  2. younger stepbrother. Rare.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
義弟 ぎてい
義弟
義弟 おとうと

Contained Kanji Breakdown

righteousness, justice, morality
ギ よし ただし (5th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
ego, I, selfish
わが- われ わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
younger brother, faithful service to elders
おとうと ダイ デ (2nd, N4)
to divide
condolences, mourning, funeral
とむら.う チョウ とぶら.う (9th, N1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)