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叔

uncle
Stroke count: 8

Readings

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JLPT level: N1JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. uncleRtK
  2. youth

Popular Usage

叔父さん叔母さん

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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above · small (小) · little (小) · crotch

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 775

Compound words

叔父おじ
uncle
叔母おば
aunt
叔世しゅくせい
age of decline
伯叔はくしゅく
brothers
叔父貴おじき
uncle (younger than one's parent)
叔父御おじご
uncle
叔母上おばうえ
aunt (respectful address)
大叔父おおおじ
granduncle
大叔母おおおば
grandaunt

Additional Examples

彼は松山に着くとすぐに叔父に電話をした。
He called up his uncle on reaching Matsuyama.tatoeba
彼は助言を叔父にたよることができる。
He can look to his uncle for advice.tatoeba
彼は叔母の家に滞在した。
He stayed at his aunt's house.tatoeba
彼は叔父を訪れるつもりだ。
He will visit his uncle.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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