子

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

On'yomi
シ、ス、ツ
Kun'yomi
こ、-こ、ね
Strokes
3
Taught in
Japanese grade 1
Frequency
#72 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

子
  • 子こchild
  • 子供こどもchild
  • 女子じょしwoman
  • 男子だんしboy
  • 様子ようすstate
  • 原子力げんしりょくatomic energy
  • 息子むすこson
  • 電子でんしelectron

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