Kanji

甥

Meaning

nephew

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おい nephew
  • おい ご (another person's) nephew
  • おい っこ nephew
  • むこ

On'yomi

  • れい せい your nephew
  • そう
  • しょう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/12

Related Entries

甥 おい
nephew

Component Analysis

甥
nephew
おい, むこ, セイ
生
life, genuine, birth
い.きる, い.かす, セイ
男
male
おとこ, お, ダン
田
rice field, rice paddy
た, デン
力
power, strength, strong...
ちから, リョク, リキ

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