義兄
Chinese
justice; righteousness; meaning | elder brother | ||
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trad. (義兄) | 義 | 兄 | |
simp. (义兄) | 义 | 兄 |
Pronunciation
Synonyms
- (Hokkien) 契阿兄
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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義 | 兄 |
ぎ Grade: 5 |
けい Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Noun
義兄 • (gikei)
- brother-in-law (spouse's elder brother or elder sister's husband)
- adopted elder brother, adoptive elder brother
- step-elder brother
- sworn elder brother
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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