Word details

息子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 息子.

Dictionary

Entry

息子すこ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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

breath, respiration, son, interest (on money), rest, coming to an end

10 strokesFrequency 882JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ソク

Kun

いき

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

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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