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甥

nephew
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingセイ、ソウ、ショウ
Kun readingおい、むこ
Grade 9

Meanings

  1. nephewRtK

Synonyms

甥っ子甥御

Radicals and components

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Compound words

甥ごおいご
(another person's) nephew
甥御おいご
(another person's) nephew
甥子おいっこ
nephew
甥姪おいめい
nephews and nieces
又甥またおい
grandnephew
令甥れいせい
your nephew
甥っこおいっこ
nephew
甥っ子おいっこ
nephew

Additional Examples

彼は私の息子ではなく、甥である。
He is not my son, but my nephew.tatoeba
彼の甥は謙虚で思いやりのある人になるように育てられた。
His nephew was brought up to be modest and considerate.tatoeba
私の妹の息子ジミーは、私のお気に入りの甥だ。
My sister's son Jimmy is my favorite nephew.tatoeba
甥は夜更かしになれていた。
My nephew was accustomed to sitting up late.tatoeba

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 甥

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