JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
弟 means younger brother. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes, read おとうと or てい. It appears in 兄弟 (siblings (humble) / brothers and sisters) and 弟子 (pupil / disciple / apprentice).
弟 is written in 7 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弟 | おとうと | younger brother |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい | siblings (humble) / brothers and sisters |
| 弟子 | でし | pupil / disciple / apprentice |
弟 tends to carry the sound てい. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 弟 | てい | younger brother, faithful service to elders |
| 第 | てい | No., residence |
| 悌 | てい | serving our elders |
| 鵜 | てい | cormorant |
| 梯 | てい | ladder, stairs |
| 剃 | てい | shave |
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