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. A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira.

See also

• oyabun
• shatei gashira
• waka gashira
• wakashu

Japanese

Romanization

kyodai

1. Rōmaji transcription of きょだい