# 弟 — Younger Brother

Frequency rank 809 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 拠 (Based On), less common than 忘 (Forget).

- On’yomi: てい、だい、で
- Kun’yomi: おとうと
- Radical: 弓 Bow (Kangxi 57)
- Frequency path: Level VII of XX

Horns (horns) crown the top while a bow (bow) stretches below — the younger brother wears horns on his head and carries a bow, always following behind his older sibling trying to look tough.

In words:

- 弟 おとうと — younger brother
- 兄弟 きょうだい — (humble) siblings
- 従兄弟 いとこ — cousin (male)

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