WORD DETAIL
兄妹
きょうだい
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
兄妹is read asきょうだいand can mean “brother and sister” or “siblings”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show young siblings sharing an umbrella and siblings with different personalities cooking together.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- The characters indicate a brother-and-sister pairing, but the reading here is
きょうだい, notあにいもうと.
- The characters indicate a brother-and-sister pairing, but the reading here is

