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kyodai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
ky-o-dai
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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").

Phrases

shatei gashira waka gashira

Frequently Paired Words

oyabun shatei gashira waka gashira wakashu

Questions

What does kyodai mean?
A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira.
Where does kyodai come from?
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").

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