Meaning

Primary

Uncle

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An uncle feels like a father sometimes, but he's still an uncle after all.

Reading

おじ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You already know the reading for , but for is new, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

One thing nobody knows is that your uncle is none other than Jesus ()! That technically makes God your grandfather. Don't tell anybody about this, though.

Context

Context Sentences

叔父はこの学校の校長です。

My uncle is the principal of this school.

Kanji Composition