Moji Ninja

子 — child

子 means “child”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 3 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi), ス (su). Kun'yomi: こ (ko). You'll see it in words such as 子ども (kodomo, “child”).

子
Stroke order of 子
Meaning
child
On'yomi
シ (shi), ス (su)
Kun'yomi
こ (ko)
Strokes
3
Level
JLPT N5 · set People & body

How to remember 子

A baby wrapped in a blanket with its arms sticking out.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 子

WordReadingMeaning
子どもこども kodomo kunchild
子こ ko kunchild
子どもたちこどもたち kodomotachi kunchildren; kids

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

More in the “People & body” set

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