| Kanji | 叔 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | シュク |
| Nanori | よし |
| English | uncle, youth |
| Examples | 叔父(おじ): uncle 叔母(おば): aunt 叔父(おじ): uncle (younger than one's parent) |
| JLPT Level | 1 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1950 |
| Components | 上: above; up 小: little; small 又: or again; furthermore; on the other hand |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 又 |
| Radical Number | 29 |
| Radical Strokes | 2 |
| Radical Reading | また |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 会意 Compound Ideographic |
| Keyword | uncle |
| Koohii Story 1 | Oh come on people - say what we´ve all been thinking: the uncle is that creepy guy towering above a little one´s crotch. |
| Koohii Story 2 | Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let´s make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (寂), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) (淑) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team). You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (督). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch (叔) when coaching... |
| RTK Index (new) | 775 |
Tags: jlpt.n1, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000, kanji_people_family
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