kyodai

Etymology
From the, from 兄弟 (xüæng-dèj "brothers"), from  兄弟 (*m̥rang-lˁəjʔ), from 兄 ("elder brother") + 弟 ("younger brother").

Noun

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