# 叔 — uncle younger than one's parent

叔 means “uncle younger than one's parent”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: シュク (shuku). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: uncle younger than one's parent
- On'yomi: シュク (shuku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 8
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Family 2

## How to remember 叔

Parts: 上 up · 小 small · 又 hand; again

## Don't confuse it with

[寂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lonely/) · [淑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ladylike/)

## More in the “Family 2” set

[娠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pregnancy/) · [伯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/uncle-older-than-one-s-parent/) · [叔](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/uncle-younger-than-one-s-parent/) · [姻](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/marry-into/) · [婿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/bridegroom/) · [嫡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/legitimate-heir/) · [嗣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/heir/) · [戚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/relatives/)

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