Kanji

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

3 strokes

Radical

子部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ, ス, ツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こ, -こ, ね

Nanori (Name Reading)

こ, さね, しげ, しげる, たか, ただ, たね, ちか, つぐ, とし, ね, み, みる, やす

Common Readings

シ, ス, こ

Example sentences

小さな 公園 遊んでいる

A small child is playing in the park.

っぽい っぽい
あの 子供 っぽい

That child is childish.

様子 ようす
彼女 様子 いつも 違う

Her condition is different from usual.

へん
最近 様子 ので 少し 心配 している

Lately, his appearance has been strange, so I'm a bit worried.

女の子 おんなのこ
公園 小さな 女の子 遊んでいる

A little girl is playing in the park.

こい
クラスメート 女の子 している

He is in love with a female classmate.

子供 こども
子供 たち 公園 遊んでいます

The children are playing in the park.

集まる あつまる
公園 子供 たち 集まっている

Children are gathering in the park.

あの子 あのこ
あの子 とても 上手

That child is very good at singing.

良い子 いいこ
あの子 いつも お手伝い して くれる 良い子

That child is a good boy/girl who always helps out.

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