Word Meaning 義弟

ぎてい gitei

義弟 is read as ぎてい (gitei) and means brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband).

Meaning

English

  1. brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband)
  2. younger stepbrother

Reading

Kana

ぎてい

Romaji

gitei

Writing Variants

  • 義弟 おとうと otouto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 義兄,実弟,義妹 Rank 1310 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

義兄弟

ぎきょうだい

brother-in-law

義兄

あに

brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)

義姉

あね

sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife)

義妹

ぎまい

sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife)

義務

ぎむ

duty

義理

ぎり

in-law

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

義母

ぎぼ

foster mother

義歯

ぎし

artificial tooth

義務教育

ぎむきょういく

compulsory education

義太夫

ぎだゆう

gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)

義援金

ぎえんきん

donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity)

Example Sentences

4

Tom is my brother-in-law.

My brother-in-law is older than me.

Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.

Recently my brother in law, artillery major Y, came back from a three year trip in Paris. Surrounded by a great number of souvenirs he had brought back, we heard tales of his travels.