Word Meaning 甥っ子

おいっこ oikko

甥っ子 is read as おいっこ (oikko) and means nephew.

Meaning

English

  1. nephew

Reading

Kana

おいっこ

Romaji

oikko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

おい

nephew

妻子

さいし

wife

親子

おやこ

parent and child

双子

ふたご

twins

弟子

でし

pupil

唐辛子

とうがらし

shichimi pepper

餃子

ぎょーざ

gyoza

母子

ぼし

mother and child

茄子

なす

eggplant (Solanum melongena)

調子

ちょうし

trend

様子

ようす

sign

利子

りし

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

Example Sentences

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My nephew is allergic to eggs.

Tom isn't Mary's grandson. He's her nephew.

I spend my days off doing things like looking after my nephew and going out to eat with friends.

It's great that my nephew and niece came over to play, but they're so annoying making such a racket running all over the house all day that I can't stand it.