Word Meaning 叔父

おじ oji

叔父 is read as おじ (oji) and means uncle.

Meaning

English

  1. uncle

Reading

Kana

おじ

Romaji

oji

Writing Variants

  • 叔父 しゅくふ shukufu
  • 伯父 おじ oji
  • 伯父 はくふ hakufu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Synonyms おじ,伯父,おじ貴,おじさん,伯叔 Antonyms 叔母,伯母 Related Words ,子孫,,子供,子ども,,親子,祖父 Rank 28 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

叔父貴

おじき

uncle (younger than one's parent)

叔父ちゃん

おじちゃん

middle-aged man

大叔父

おおおじ

granduncle

叔母

おば

aunt

義父

ぎふ

father-in-law

養父

ようふ

foster father

保父

ほふ

male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.)

義理の父

ぎりのちち

father-in-law

ちち

father

祖父

そふ

grandfather

神父

しんぷ

Catholic priest

親父

おやじ

grizzly bear

Example Sentences

10

かれはわたしのおじです。

he is my uncle.

ちちのおとうとをおじとよびます。

one calls the father's younger brother 'uncle'.

おじはあめりかにすんでいます。

my uncle lives in america.

おじはよくりょこうにいきます。

my uncle often goes on trips.

おじはわたしにほんをくれました。

my uncle gave me a book.

He is my uncle.

He is my uncle.

My uncle has a ton of money.

Tom is my uncle.

This house belongs to my uncle.