Word details

叔母

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 叔母.

Dictionary

Entry

叔母伯母くぼ (伯母)くぼ (叔母)NounFreq #11459
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伯母 can mean older and 叔母 can mean younger than one's parent

aunt

Examples
私の伯母は、無料ハワイ旅行に当たった。
My aunt won an all-expenses-paid tour of Hawaii.
その姪は彼女の叔母さんのように見えます。
The niece looks like her aunt.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

uncle, youth

8 strokesFrequency 1,950JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュク

Nanori

よし

mother

5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はは

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

7 strokesFrequency 1,741JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ハク

Nanori

いきえきひろ

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