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

子 こ
小さな子が公園で遊んでいる

A small child is playing in the park.

っぽい っぽい
あの子は子供っぽい。

That child is childish.

様子 ようす
彼女の様子がいつもと違う

Her condition is different from usual.

変 へん
最近、彼の様子が変なので、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
公園で小さな女の子が遊んでいる。

A little girl is playing in the park.

恋 こい
彼はクラスメートの女の子に恋をしている。

He is in love with a female classmate.

子供 こども
子供たちは公園で遊んでいます。

The children are playing in the park.

集まる あつまる
公園に子供たちが集まっている。

Children are gathering in the park.

あの子 あのこ
あの子は歌がとても上手だ。

That child is very good at singing.

良い子 いいこ
あの子はいつもお手伝いをしてくれる良い子だ。

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

Example Vocabulary

子

こ

child, kid

様子

ようす

state; condition; appearance; situation; sign; indication

女の子

おんなのこ

girl; young woman

子供

こども

child; children

あの子

あのこ

that child; that girl; that boy

椅子

いす

chair; seat; post; position

息子

むすこ

son

女子

じょし

girl; woman; female

調子

ちょうし

condition; state; tone; rhythm

王子

おうじ

prince

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