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弟おと

おと oto Play N1 Noun

自分より年下の男のきょうだい。 younger brother

Example 1

妹は3歳年下で弟は4歳年下です。

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

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Example 2

彼らのうちどちらがあなたの弟か。

Which of them is your brother?

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Kanji breakdown

弟

N4

younger brother; faithful service to elders

On reading
テイ、ダイ、デ
Kun reading
おとうと
Radical
弓
Illustration of 兄弟
N5

きょうだい

(humble) siblings

Illustration of 弟

弟

N5

おとうと

younger brother

Illustration of 従兄弟
N3

いとこ

cousin (male)