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子
JLPT N5 SL1 3 strokes Frequency: #72

Meanings

Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac

Radicals

子

Decomposition

⿻了一

Etymology

Pictographic: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 3

Stroke Order

1 corner right-to-left
2 unknown bottom-right-to-top-left
3 horizontal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
シ shi
ス su
ツ tsu
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
こ ko
ね ne

Words Using This Kanji

2042 words total
Other (20 words)
拍子 ひょうし

time

末っ子 すえっこ

youngest child

売り子 うりこ

salesperson

乱調子 らんちょうし

confusion

裸子植物 らししょくぶつ

gymnosperm

弟弟子 おとうとでし

younger pupil (of the same master)

子犬 こいぬ

puppy

子供じみた こどもじみた

childish

子牛 こうし

calf

子羊 こひつじ

lamb

子細 しさい

reasons

子猫 こねこ

kitten

竜の落とし子 タツノオトシゴ

seahorse

駄々っ子 だだっこ

unmanageable child

乳飲み子 ちのみご

suckling child

調子者 ちょうしもの

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.)

張り子 はりこ

papier-mâché

振り子 ふりこ

pendulum

麦わら帽子 むぎわらぼうし

straw hat

柚子 ゆず

yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)

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