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").
Noun
kyodai(pluralkyodai)
The brothers. They are high in rank in the yakuza clan. Their leader is the shatei gashira.