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

Noun

姉(し)弟(てい) • (shitei) 

  1. elder sister and younger brother

See also

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

Noun

姉(きょう)弟(だい) • (kyōdai) ←きやうだい (kyaudai)?

  1. Rare spelling of 兄弟 (“siblings”, literally “elder brother and younger brother”).
    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)
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.

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