叔父

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 叔父(おじ) refers to a parent's younger brother or the husband of a parent's younger sister.
• Basic usage: It is used to describe family relationships or a visit to an uncle's home.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The same reading but different spelling: 伯父
  • 伯父(おじ) is the spelling for a parent's older brother or the husband of a parent's older sister. It shares the reading of 叔父, but the spelling distinguishes the younger-sibling side from the older-sibling side of the parent's family.