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伯父; 叔父さん

おじさん

nounhonorific 尊敬語usually kanafamiliar

Meanings

1uncle
2middle-aged man

Example sentence

伯父は学校の先生です。

おじはがっこうのせんせいです。

My uncle is a school teacher.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

伯Chief, Count, Earl7 strokes 父Father4 strokes 叔Uncle, Youth8 strokes

More words with 伯

伯父おじ · (humble) uncle (older than one's parent)N2 伯母おば · (humble) aunt (older than one's parent)N2 伯爵はくしゃく · count 伯母さん; 叔母さんおばさん · auntN5 伯剌西爾ブラジル · Brazil

Full entry on Jisho

伯父さん

おじさん · (hon.) middle-aged gentleman

N2

More words with 父

父ちち · (my) fatherN5 父親ちちおや · fatherN3 父母ふぼ · father and motherN2 お父さんおとうさん · father (formal)N5 祖父そふ · grandfatherN4 義父ぎふ · father-in-law 神父しんぷ · Catholic priest 叔父おじ · uncle (younger than one's parent)N2

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