Word details

叔父

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

Dictionary

Entry

叔父伯父くふ (伯父)くふ (叔父)NounFreq #8332
1

伯父 or 叔父 respectively can mean older or younger than one's parent

uncle

Examples
おじさんがぼくにカメラをくれました。
My uncle gave me a camera.
いまおじの家に滞在しています。
I'm now staying at my uncle's.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

uncle, youth

8 strokesFrequency 1,950JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュク

Nanori

よし

father

4 strokesFrequency 646JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ちち

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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