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uncle

JLPT N1 8 strokes
On'yomi
シュク

叔 means "uncle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シュク. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

叔 in example sentences

  • かれわたしおじです。

    Kare wa watashi no oji desu.

    He is my uncle.

  • トムはわたしおじです。

    Tomu wa watashi no oji desu.

    Tom is my uncle.

  • おじおおがねもちです。

    Oji wa ooganemochi desu.

    My uncle has a ton of money.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 叔 mean?
叔 means "uncle". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 叔 have?
叔 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 叔 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シュク.
What JLPT level is 叔?
叔 is a JLPT N1 kanji.