Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 伯


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Meaning

earl, chief, oncle (a parent`s big brother or sister)

Pronunciation

HAKU

Explanation

Left: person , right: white (The shine of the sun makes it white.)

Mnemonic

The person in white (= the hair) is my oncle, the earl.

Radicals

person(This radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" , and shows a person who stands with the legs apart.)
white(The sun and a sun beam makes everything appear white.)
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Vocabulary

伯母さん/叔母さん おばさん aunt
伯父/叔父 おじいさん grandfather,male senior citizen
伯父 おじ (hum) uncle (older than one's parent)
伯母 おば (hum) aunt (older than one´s parent)
伯母さん おばさん (hon) aunt
伯父さん おじさん (hon) (uk) middle-aged gentleman, uncle

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