子 — child (JLPT N5 kanji)
子
child
シ・
3 strokesgrade 1 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- シ
- ス
- ツ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- こ
- ね
Meanings
child
Words with 子
子供こどもchild; children
椅子いすchair
Appears in these kanji
学ガク・まなstudy; learn
教キョウ・おしteach
好コウ・このlike; pleasant
字ジ・あざcharacter; letter
存ソン・ながらexist
厚コウ・あつthick
浮フ・うfloat
季キseason
遊ユウ・あそplay
孝コウrespect for parents
李リ・すももplum
孤コalone; orphan
乳ニュウ・ちちmilk; breast
塾ジュクcram school
猛モウfierce
孫ソン・まごgrandchild
熟ジュク・うripe; mature
孜シ・つとdiligent
Do not confuse with
了リョウfinish
字ジ・あざcharacter; letter
In the vocabulary
子供 と 私 は 元気 です。
The child and I are well.
How to remember it
子Imagine a small child with a large head and arms stretched out sideways.