Japanese Kanji

shitsu

nephew

Extended kanji · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONシツshitsu
  • ONシチshichi
  • ONテツtetsu
  • KUNかた.いkata
  • KUNおろ.かoro
  • KUNとど.まるtodo

Meaning

Nephew.

侄 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese personal names and specialised writing. With 8 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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