Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Younger Brother

Alternative

Little Brother

Mnemonic

There is someone with a bow and a stick, wearing horns, going down a slide. What type of person do you imagine? I'd say someone who's an immature boy. That would be your younger brother.

Readings

On’yomi

だい, で, てい

Kun’yomi

おとうと

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Your younger brother loves playing dress up so much that he's now started dyeing (だい) his hair all kinds of colors. Imagine the bright red, blue, green and purple dye in his hair.

Visually Similar Kanji

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