Memory phrase for the Kanji: 伯

伯

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Meaning earl, chief, uncle (a parent`s big brother or sister)

Pronunciation

HAKU

Explanation

Left: person 人, right: white 白 (The shine ノ of the sun 日 makes it white.)

Mnemonic
 
The person in white (= the hair) is my uncle, the earl.

Radicals

亻 personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.
白 whiteIn strong sunshine, you are blinded by the brightness. Such that: The rays 丶 of the sun 日 make everything: white.
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 Vocabulary

伯父/叔父 おじいさん  grandfather,male senior citizen
伯母さん/叔母さん おばさん  aunt
伯父 おじ  (hum) uncle (older than one's parent)
伯母 おば  (hum) aunt (older than one´s parent)
伯母さん おばさん  (hon) aunt
伯父さん おじさん  (hon) (uk) middle-aged gentleman, uncle

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