kyodai

See also: kyōdai

English

Etymology

From the Japanese 兄弟 (kyōdai きょうだい), from Middle Chinese 兄弟 (xüæng-dèj "brothers"), from Old Chinese 兄弟 (*m̥rang-lˁəjʔ), from 兄 ("elder brother") + 弟 ("younger brother").

Noun

kyodai (plural kyodai)

  1. The brothers. They are high in rank in the yakuza clan. Their leader is the shatei gashira.
  2. The "Brother" is a title used in some Christian faiths as reference to any male, as it is regarded that all are brothers and sisters as children of God.

See also

Japanese

Romanization

kyodai

  1. Rōmaji transcription of きょだい
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