子 — kanji meaning “child”
子
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
- Meanings
- child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
- On'yomi
- シ (shi)、ス (su)、ツ (tsu)
- Kun'yomi
- こ、-こ、ね
- Name readings
- い、き、ぎ、く、け、ねっ
- Strokes
- 3
- School grade
- 1
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 4
- Newspaper frequency
- #72 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 39
- Chinese reading
- zǐ, zí, zi — Chinese character page
Words with 子
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 電子 | でんし denshi | electron |
| 調子 | ちょうし choushi | tune; tone; key |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ otokonoko | boy; son; baby boy |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 原子力 | げんしりょく genshiryoku | atomic energy; nuclear power |
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