叔
parent's younger sibling
Kanji 1367
parent's younger sibling
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Synopsis
Find out how two ancient Chinese brothers influenced current Japanese terms for “uncle” and “aunt,” lending them amazing specificity (though the terms don’t distinguish actual relatives from those close to the family). Decide whether 叔 has an inherent gender. Learn what to call a woman if you want to annoy her. And see why a type of fish is named “old man.”
Revision history:
Feb. 24, 2021: Updated the Henshall etymology and added a link to the Kanshudo games.
Mar. 9, 2018: Originally published.
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