- 兄弟【きょうだい】 - siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend 
- 弟子【でし】 - pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper 
- 弟子入り【でしいり】 - becoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice 
- 義弟【ぎてい】 - brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), younger stepbrother 
- 師弟【してい】 - teacher and student 
- 弟妹【ていまい】 - younger brother and sister 
- 実弟【じってい】 - biological younger brother 
- 子弟【してい】 - children, sons, children and younger brothers, young people 
- 舎弟【しゃてい】 - one's younger brother, underling (e.g. in yakuza), junior male peer, sworn younger brother 
- 内弟子【うちでし】 - private pupil, apprentice 
- 兄弟子【あにでし】 - senior pupil (of the same master), senior disciple, senior student, senior member 
- 愛弟子【まなでし】 - favorite pupil, favourite pupil, teacher's pet 
- 末弟【ばってい】 - youngest brother, last disciple 
- 徒弟【とてい】 - apprentice 
- 親兄弟【おやきょうだい】 - parents and siblings, one's relatives