Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 叔


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Meaning

parent's (younger) siblings

Pronunciation

SHUKU

Explanation

Left: pepper plant , right: hand

Mnemonic

Pepper plants in the hands of my younger uncles and aunts.

Radicals

younger oncle(the younger siblings of the parents)
plant of pepper(The assignment of as "pepper" is based on the Chinese character 椒 (jiāo), which stands for pepper/spices.)
hand(Several characters are used for hand: , , , ヨ)
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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
叔父 おじ uncle (younger than one?s parent)
叔母 おば aunt (younger than one's parent)
叔母さん おばさん aunt, middle-aged lady
叔父さん おじさん (hon) (uk) middle-aged gentleman, uncle

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