Japanese symbol for “grandson”
孫息子
まごむすこ
Romaji: magomusuko
grandson
In Japanese, grandson is 孫息子, read まごむすこ (magomusuko).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n grandson
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子孫 | しそん shison | descendant; progeny; offspring |
| 孫娘 | まごむすめ magomusume | granddaughter |
| 孫子 | まごこ magoko | children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants |
| 孫悟空 | そんごくう songokuu | Sun Wukong (character in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West); Monkey King |
| 初孫 | ういまご uimago | first grandchild |
| ひ孫 | ひまご himago | great-grandchild |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter; contact |
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grandson”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.