kyodai

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noun

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

OriginJapanese 兄弟 →
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Meanings

nounkyodai (plural kyodai)
  1. A high-ranking member of the yakuza, accountable to the shatei gashira.

Origin

  1. Japanese兄弟
  2. Englishkyodai

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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APA

kyodai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyodai

MLA

“kyodai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyodai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyodai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyodai.

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