The Japanese word for uncle is
伯父
おじ - ojiJapanese Definition
| uncle | |
| 1. 名詞. おじ、叔父、伯父 |
Translations for uncle and their definitions
| 叔父さん | |
| 1. n. uncle who is younger than one's parents |
| 叔父貴 | |
| 1. n. uncle (younger than one's parent) |
| 伯父 | |
| 1. n. uncle (older than one’s parent) | |
| 2. n. Usage: * This term is spelled in hiragana when referring to non-age-specific relatives. |
| 伯父さん | |
| 1. n. uncle who is older than one's parents |
| 伯父貴 | |
| 1. n. uncle (older than one's parent) |
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