従兄弟

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
従	兄	弟
いとこ
Grade: 6	Grade: 2	Grade: 2
jukujikun

Alternative spelling
從兄弟 (kyūjitai)

For pronunciation and definitions of 従兄弟 – see the following entry.

【いとこ】

[noun] a male cousin

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

See also

再従兄弟(はとこ) (hatoko, “male second cousin”)
従姉妹(いとこ) (itoko, “female cousin”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
従	兄	弟
じゅう Grade: 6	けい Grade: 2	てい Grade: 2
kan'yōon	kan'on

Alternative spelling
從兄弟 (kyūjitai)

From 従 (jū-, “secondary”) +‎ 兄弟 (keitei, “brothers”).

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) じゅうけーてー [jùúꜜkèètèè] (Nakadaka – [2])^[1]^[2]
IPA^(key): [d͡ʑɨːke̞ːte̞ː]

Noun

従(じゅう)兄(けい)弟(てい) • (jūkeitei)

a male cousin

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN