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弟
On'yomi
テイ・ダイ・デ
TEI / DAI / DE
Kun'yomi
おとうと
otouto
younger brother · faithful service to elders
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Strokes7
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Radical弓bow(3)
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of arrows tied with string. Indicating order.
Symbolism
Younger brother, siblings, disciples. Represents younger sibling.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Ice crystals
Anime & Manga
鋼の錬金術師
Fullmetal Alchemist(2001)
Story of a brother striving to restore 'younger brother' Alphonse's body.
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Four-Character Compounds
四海兄弟
しかいけいてい
people in the whole world being all brothers; universal brotherhood; people in the whole world being all brothers
Proverbs & Idioms
兄たり難く弟たり難し
けいたりがたくていたりがたし
Hard to be brother, hard to be younger brother
Equally matched with no clear superior