叔 — “Uncle / Youth” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゅく

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“Uncle / Youth” in Japanese is 叔, read shuku (しゅく). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 叔父 (uncle).

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What does 叔 mean?

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Kanji	叔
Meaning	Uncle / Youth
Readings	しゅく
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	叔父 (uncle)

How to read 叔

叔 is read shuku (しゅく) depending on the word.

Words with 叔

叔父

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Updated: 2026-08-28