Kanji
What does the kanji 伯 mean?
伯 means uncle (father's elder brother); count, earl (title). On'yomi ハク.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ハク |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Main radical | 人 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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伯On'yomi ハク
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes
uncle (father's elder brother); count, earl (title)
Memory hook
A person (亻) whose hair has gone white (白), the eldest of the house — UNCLE, COUNT.
Common words
- 伯母おばaunt (father's or mother's older sister)
- 伯父おじuncle (father's or mother's older brother)
- 伯父さんおじさんuncle (father's/mother's older brother); (casual) a middle-aged man
