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What is the Kanji for 'Uncle' and 'Younger sibling of parent'? | 叔

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Uncle' and 'Younger sibling of parent', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Uncle' and 'Younger sibling of parent' is 叔.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Uncle, Younger sibling of parent

    Reading

    onyomiしゅく

    shuku

    Parts

    Again

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    9

    Frequency

    898

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Again

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Coach, Supervise

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graceful

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 又 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Friend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Degrees, Times

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take

    kanji

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ritual

    kanji

    Meaning

    Obtain

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clamor, Boisterous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    Meaning

    Skin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    Meaning

    One of a pair, Ship counter

    kanji

    Meaning

    Both, Pair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Describe, Confer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Servant, Dude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thin

Learn the Kanji

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What does 叔 mean?

叔 means 'Uncle' and 'Younger sibling of parent'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.