Kanji 伯: chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

Key takeaways

Kanji 伯: chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

伯

Meaning

chiefcountearluncleBrazil

On reading

はく

Radical

人

Core meaning: 伯

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

伯

Structure breakdown

亻 + 白

Imagine a person (亻) whose hair has turned white (白) with age and wisdom. It represents the eldest in a family or a high-ranking noble like a count.

Example 1

おじさんが遊びに来た。

Translation

My uncle came to visit.

Example 2

あの公園にいるおじさんは優しいです。

Translation

The middle-aged man in that park is kind.

Example 3

おばさんはやさしいです。

Translation

My aunt is kind.

Example 4

おばさんにプレゼントをあげました。

Translation

I gave a present to my aunt.