English
kyodai
Kyodai comes from Japanese 兄弟.
- Japanesemodern兄弟kyōdai きょうだい
- Englishtodaykyodai
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
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- Japanesemodern兄弟kyōdai きょうだい
- Englishtodaykyodai
Every English word from Japanese 兄弟
Today it means
noun A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 兄弟 / kyodai