JLPT N5 · 3 strokes
Kanji 子: "child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM"
The kanji 子 means "child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac". It is written with 3 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read シ, ス, ツ in on'yomi and こ, -こ, ね in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シスツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ-こね
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 3 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 72 of 2,501 |
Common words with 子
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 子child; kid; teenager; youngster · (one's) child; offspring
- 様子state (of affairs); situation; circumstances · appearance; look(s); air; manner
- 子供child; children
- 女の子girl; daughter; baby girl · young woman
- 調子tune; tone; key; pitch · vein; mood; way; manner
- 息子son · penis
- あの子cet enfant, ce gamin, cette fille · toi (familier)
- 椅子chair; seat; stool; bench · post; position; seat; office
- 女子woman; girl
- 男の子boy; son; baby boy · young man
- 男子boy · man; male
- 親子parent and child
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