子
子

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シスツ

Kun

こ-こね

Nanori

いきぎくけねっ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

child

Mnemonic Stories

Imagine the visual of a small child: disproportionately large head, small arms, and unsteady balance (walking precariously as if they have just a single leg).

Dictionary

Common Words

子こうNounFreq #170
1

Rare term

child

2

Rare term; Noun, used as a suffix

interest

子児こFreq #207
1

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person

Examples
その子は母親に甘えた。
The child played the baby to his mother.
2

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

(one's) child; offspring

3

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix; Also 娘

young woman

Examples
ふふっ・・・その子、人間じゃないの。ロボットなのよ。ア・ン・ド・ロ・イ・ド。
Ha-ha ... She isn't human. She's a robot; A-n-d-r-o-i-d.
4

Common noun; Noun, used as a suffix

young (animal)

Examples
鯨は哺乳動物である。言い換えれば子に乳を与える。
A whale is a mammal; in other words it feeds milk to its young.
5

Common noun

offshoot

6

Common noun

interest

7

Abbreviation; Common noun; Finance

new share

8

Common noun; Card games; Mahjong

player who is not a dealer

9

Common noun; Also 姑

young geisha; young prostitute

10

Archaic; Common noun

bird egg

11

Noun, used as a suffix; After a noun or -masu stem

-er (often of young women)

Examples
彼はきっすいのロンドン子です。
He's a genuine Londoner.
様子容子ようすNounFreq #236
1

state (of affairs); situation; circumstances

Examples
彼はどうしたら良いのかわからない様子だった。
He looked uncertain what to do.
2

appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor

3

sign; indication

子供子どもこどもNounFreq #531
1

child; children

Examples
あなたには何人子供がいますか。
How many children do you have?
女の子おんなのこNounExpressionFreq #586
1

girl; daughter; baby girl

Examples
その女の子達は、とても忙しい。
Those girls are very busy.
2

young woman

調子ちょうしNounFreq #1043
1

tune; tone; key; pitch; time; rhythm

2

vein; mood; way; manner; style; knack

3

condition; state of health; shape

Examples
あなたの新しい車は調子よく動いていますか。
Is your new car behaving well?
4

impetus; spur of the moment; strain

5

trend

息子息むすこNounFreq #1094
1

son

Examples
母親は息子にやかましく言って聞かせた。
The mother whipped sense into her boy.
2

Colloquial

penis

あの子彼の子あの娘彼の娘あのこPronounFreq #1356
1

娘 only used for women

that child; that kid; that boy; that girl; that young lady

2

Archaic; Esp. used by brothel owners or senior prostitutes when addressing servant girls

you

椅子いすイス倚子NounFreq #1440
1

chair; seat; stool; bench

Examples
ちょっと椅子をずらしてくれない?
Could you move the chair a bit?
2

post; position; seat; office

Examples
彼は必ず大統領の椅子につく人物だ。
He is a natural to win the Presidency.
女子じょしNounFreq #1506
1

woman; girl

Examples
このクラスには15人の男子と28人の女子がいる。
This class consists of 15 boys and 28 girls.

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