Japanese symbol for “stepson”
継息子
ままむすこ
Romaji: mamamusuko
stepson
In Japanese, stepson is 継息子, read ままむすこ (mamamusuko).
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Meanings
- n stepson
Written forms: 継息子、まま息子. Readings: ままむすこ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 継続 | けいぞく keizoku | continuation; continuance; maintenance |
| 中継 | ちゅうけい chuukei | relay; hook-up |
| 後継 | こうけい koukei | succession |
| 引き継ぐ | ひきつぐ hikitsugu | to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to |
| 継承 | けいしょう keishou | inheritance; succession; accession |
| 中継ぎ | なかつぎ nakatsugi | joining; joint |
| 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 “stepson”.
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.