Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 叔

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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily means "uncle," specifically a younger male relative on either the father's or mother's side. It represents a male relative of a generation older than oneself, but younger than one's parents. It implies a familial relationship and respect.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): シュウ (shū) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おじ (oji) - uncle

Usage Examples

⚫︎叔父 Translation: uncle (specifically, one's father's younger brother, or a mother's younger brother) ⚫︎叔母 Translation: aunt (specifically, the wife of one's 叔父) ⚫︎叔父さん Translation: uncle (more casual and polite way to address one's uncle)

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). ⚫︎ The left side is the radical (また) which is related to hand. ⚫︎ The right side is (しょう, shō), meaning "small." ⚫︎ The original meaning of was a "younger brother," and then it extended to mean "uncle," the younger brother of one's parent. The "small" implies "younger," while the hand may suggest helping or supporting the younger person.

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