"kyodai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: kyodai [plural]
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"). Etymology templates: {{upright|きょうだい}} きょうだい, {{uder|en|ja|兄弟||tr=kyōdai きょうだい}} Japanese 兄弟 (kyōdai きょうだい), {{uder|en|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{uder|en|och|-}} Old Chinese Head templates: {{en-noun|kyodai}} kyodai (plural kyodai)
  1. A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira. Related terms: oyabun, shatei gashira, waka gashira, wakashu

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} kyodai
  1. Rōmaji transcription of きょだい Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: きょだい
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