姉弟

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
姉	弟
し Grade: 2	てい Grade: 2
kan'on

From 姉 (shi, “elder sister”) +‎ 弟 (tei, “younger brother”, 漢音 (kan'on)). Compare 兄弟 (kyōdai, “brothers”), 兄妹 (keimai, “elder brother and younger sister”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) してー [shìtéꜜè] (Nakadaka – [2])
(Tokyo) してー [shíꜜtèè] (Atamadaka – [1])
IPA^(key): [ɕi̥te̞ː]

Noun

姉(し)弟(てい) • (shitei)

elder sister and younger brother

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
姉	弟
きょう Grade: 2	だい Grade: 2
jukujikun	goon

For pronunciation and definitions of 姉弟 – see the following entry.

【兄弟きょうだい】

[noun] 姉妹, 兄妹, 姉弟: (by extension) siblings in general

Alternative spellings
姉妹, 兄妹

(This term, 姉弟, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Usage notes

Generally used to specifically refer to an elder sister and a younger brother, while utilizing the more common kyōdai reading to express the siblings sense.

早(はや)坂(さか)姉(きょう)弟(だい)
Hayasaka kyōdai
the Hayasaka siblings (characters in the Buso Renkin manga series)