弟弟子

Japanese

Kanji in this term
弟	弟	子
おとうと Grade: 2	で Grade: 2	し Grade: 1
kun'yomi	kan'yōon	on'yomi

Etymology

From 弟 (otōto, “younger brother”) +‎ 弟子 (deshi, “disciple”). Compare Chinese 師弟 / 师弟 (shīdì, “male junior disciple”, literally “master-younger-brother”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おとーとでし [òtóótóꜜdèshì] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [o̞to̞ːto̞de̞ɕi]

Noun

弟(おとうと)弟(で)子(し) • (otōtodeshi) 

1. a junior disciple or apprentice

   Antonym: 兄弟子 (anideshi)