いとこ・従兄弟itoko[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nouncousin (male)
   私には弁護士べんごしのいとこがいる。↗

   I have a cousin who is a lawyer.

• RelatedいとこNeutralWritten form for a female cousin, read the same 「いとこ」; 「従兄弟」 in writing refers to a male or is used generically.
• Related従妹じゅうまいWrittenWritten/formal word for a younger female cousin; in speech one normally just says 「いとこ」.
• Related従姉じゅうしWrittenWritten/formal word for an older female cousin; in speech one normally just says 「いとこ」.

A male cousin is written 「従兄弟」, a female one 「従姉妹」. In speech 「いとこ」 is by far the most common, and in writing you need not distinguish gender or age.

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1. （漢字かんじ用例ようれい）男性だんせいのいとこ。年齢ねんれいの上下じょうげを意識いしきしない場合ばあいの用例ようれい。
2. （漢字かんじ用例ようれい）複数ふくすうのいとこを意識いしきし、男女だんじょを問とわない場合ばあいの用例ようれい。