ふたいとこ

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Meanings

noun

second cousin

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a child of one's parent's first cousin. The kana form ふたいとこ is the normal modern spelling; kanji forms are rare and specify gender combinations.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
従accompany, obey, submit to
兄elder brother, big brother
弟younger brother, faithful service to elders
姉elder sister
妹younger sister

Related words

いとこ
いとこ means 'first cousin' (child of one's parent's sibling), while ふたいとこ is one generation further removed.
またいとこ
またいとこ is a synonym for 'second cousin', but ふたいとこ is more common in modern usage.

Written forms

二ふた従兄弟いとこ
Kanji spelling for male second cousins; rarely used in practice.
二ふた従姉妹いとこ
Kanji spelling for female second cousins; rarely used in practice.
二従兄妹ふたいとこ
Kanji spelling for mixed-gender second cousins; rarely used in practice.
二従姉弟ふたいとこ
Kanji spelling for mixed-gender second cousins; rarely used in practice.

Etymology

Compound of 二 (ふた, 'two') and いとこ ('cousin'), literally 'two-step cousin'. The kanji spellings use 従 (じゅう) meaning 'cousin' combined with gender-specific characters.