Word details

養子

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

Dictionary

Entry

養子うしNounFreq #9613
1

adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law

Examples
妻は養子をとりたかった。
My wife wanted to adopt a child.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

15 strokesFrequency 888JLPT N1Grade 4

On

ヨウリョウ

Kun

やしな.う

Nanori

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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