従兄弟

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
従	兄	弟
Grade: 6	Grade: 2	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
從兄弟 (kyūjitai)

From 愛子 (itoko, “close relative”), from 愛しい (itoshii, “beloved”) +‎ 子 (ko, “child”). The kanji spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓).

Noun

従兄弟(いとこ) • (itoko) 

1. a male cousin

See also

• 再従兄弟(はとこ) (hatoko, “male second cousin”)
• 従姉妹(いとこ) (itoko, “female cousin”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
従	兄	弟
じゅう Grade: 6	けい Grade: 2	てい Grade: 2
kan'yōon	kan'on

Alternative spelling
從兄弟 (kyūjitai)

From 従 (jū-, “secondary”) +‎ 兄弟 (keitei, “brothers”)

Noun

従(じゅう)兄(けい)弟(てい) • (jūkeitei) 

1. a male cousin