孫
孫
10 strokes
Frequency: 1388
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
grandchild
descendants
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
まご
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ひ
Common Words
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grandchild
Examples
その後は、多くの者が老人ホームで暮らすが、そこには子供とか孫が訪ねていくことが出来る。
After that, many live in special homes for the aged where their children and grandchildren can come to visit them.
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descendant; progeny; offspring
Examples
合衆国は長い間「るつぼ」として知られているが、それは国民のほとんどが移民の子孫だからである。
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
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granddaughter
Examples
「ここだわ。ちょうどここがいい」と孫娘はいいました。
"There," said the granddaughter, "that's just the place."
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Rare term
descendant (usu. of a certain generation)
2
Archaic
lineage; pedigree
3
Archaic
grandchild
曾孫
ひこ孫
曽孫
ひまご
(ひ孫／曾孫／曽孫)
そうそん
(曾孫／曽孫)
ひいまご
(曾孫／曽孫)
ひこ
(ひ孫／曾孫／曽孫)
ひひこ
(曾孫／曽孫)
ひこまご
(曾孫／ひこ孫／曽孫)
Noun
Freq #45498
1
great-grandchild
Examples
彼はひ孫を見るまで生きた。
He lived to see great-grandchildren.
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