Word details

申し子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 申し子.

Dictionary

Entry

申し子うしNounFreq #32247
1

heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer)

2

Usu. as ~の申し子

child (e.g. of an era); product

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac

5 strokesFrequency 492JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

もう.すもう.し-さる

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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