uncle, youth
On'yomi (音読み)
- シュク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 叔 primarily means "uncle" and can also refer to youth or someone younger. It is used mainly in nouns rather than verbs. A common compound is 叔父 (おじ), meaning "uncle," which refers specifically to one's father's younger brother. Another important compound is 叔母 (おば), meaning "aunt," which describes the sister of one's parent. Additionally, 叔世 (しゅくせい) can refer to an "age of decline," indicating a period when things may lessen in quality or vitality. Note that this kanji is a bit formal and might be found in written texts rather than casual conversation.
Example sentences
叔父さんが訪ねてきた。
My uncle came to visit.
Meanings across languages
- English
- uncle, youth
- Tiếng Việt
- chú, thanh niên
- 日本語
- 叔父, 若者
- 한국어
- 삼촌, 청년
- 中文
- 叔叔, 青年
- id
- paman, pemuda
- th
- ลุง, วัยรุ่น
- es
- tío, joven
- fr
- oncle, jeune
- de
- Onkel, Junge
- pt
- tio, jovem
Common compounds
- 叔父uncle
- 叔母aunt
- 伯叔brothers, one's father's brothers
- 叔世age of decline
- 阿叔uncle (one's father's younger brother)
- 大叔父granduncle
- 大叔母grandaunt, great-aunt
- 叔父貴uncle (younger than one's parent)
Words using this kanji
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