Japanese symbol for “uncle”
叔父
おじ
Romaji: oji
uncle
In Japanese, uncle is 叔父, read おじ (oji).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n uncle
Written forms: 叔父、伯父. Readings: おじ、はくふ、しゅくふ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “uncle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伯父 | えおじ eoji | uncle (one's father's older brother) |
| アンクル | アンクル ankuru | uncle |
| おっちゃん | おっちゃん otchan | middle-aged man; uncle |
| おいちゃん | おいちゃん oichan | middle-aged man; uncle |
| 伯父貴 | おじき ojiki | uncle (older than one's parent) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 叔母 | おば oba | aunt |
| 大叔父 | おおおじ oooji | granduncle |
| 大叔母 | おおおば oooba | grandaunt; great-aunt |
| 伯叔 | はくしゅく hakushuku | brothers; one's father's brothers |
| 叔世 | しゅくせい shukusei | age of decline |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| お父さん | おとうさん otousan | father; dad; papa |
| 祖父 | そふ sofu | grandfather |
See also: Chinese symbol for “uncle”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.