Memory phrase for the Kanji: 叔
叔
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Meaning
parent's (younger) siblings
Pronunciation
SHUKU
Explanation
Left: pepper plant 尗 , right: hand 又
Mnemonic
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Pepper plants in the hands of my younger uncles and aunts.
Radicals
叔
younger uncle the younger siblings of the parents
尗
plant of pepper The assignment of 尗 as "pepper" is based on the Chinese character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.
又
hand Several characters are used for hand: , 扌 , 手 , ヨ
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Vocabulary
伯父/叔父
おじいさん
grandfather,male senior citizen
8332
伯母さん/叔母さん
おばさん
aunt
8329
叔父
おじ
uncle (younger than one?s parent)
1265
叔母
おば
aunt (younger than one's parent)
1263
叔母さん
おばさん
aunt, middle-aged lady
1264
叔父さん
おじさん
(hon) (uk) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
1266
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