子
こ
ko
JLPT N53 strokesKanjiLevel 9 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
子 is the kanji for "Child". A common reading is こ (ko). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Child
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Readings
kunこ/ kokunね/ neonし/ shionす/ suonつ/ tsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A baby wrapped tight in swaddling clothes with arms and legs tucked — the simplest shape captures the tiniest newest human life.
Reading ·
こ (ko) sounds like 'co' — a colleague's baby is cute and so small.
Example Sentences
子どもと駅まで歩きました。
こどもとえきまであるきました。
I walked to the station with a child.
女子学生と話しました。
じょしがくせいとはなしました。
I talked with female students.
Vocabulary using 子
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