叔父おとおじ

noun

uncle (father's younger brother)

Archaic term for one's father's younger brother. In modern Japanese, 叔父 is usually read おじ. The reading おとおじ is historical and rarely encountered outside classical texts or explanations.

See also: 伯父 (えおじ)

• 古こ文ぶんでは「おとおじ」は父ちちの弟おとうとを指さす。

  In classical Japanese, おとおじ refers to one's father's younger brother.