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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

シスツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

-ここね

Nanori (名乗り)

いきぎくけねっ

Stroke Order

3 / 3

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:3
JLPT:5
Frequency:72

Vocabulary

シ

WordReadingMeaning
遺伝子イデンシgene
因子インシfactor; factor; divisor
菓子カシconfectionery; sweets; candy; cake
格子コウシlattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating; trellis; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
君子クンシman of virtue; wise man; (true) gentleman; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)

ス

WordReadingMeaning
椅子イスchair; seat; stool; bench; post; position; seat; office
椅子イスchair; seat; stool; bench; post; position; seat; office
扇子センスfolding fan
様子ヨウスstate (of affairs); situation; circumstances; appearance; look(s); air; manner; behaviour; demeanor; sign; indication
久留子クルスcross sign

ツ

WordReadingMeaning
面子メンツface; honour; honor; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members; participants
楪子チャツtype of lacquerware plate
順子ジュンツchow; three-in-a-row

Other

WordReadingMeaning
お菓子おかしconfections; sweets; candy; cake
硝子ガラスglass; pane
一人息子ひとりむすこonly son
王子おうじprince; subordinate Kumano shrine
茄子なすeggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

孔
cavity, exceedingly, great, hole, slit, very
Grade 8JLPT 1
字
character, letter, section of village, word
Grade 1JLPT 4
存
be aware of, believe, exist, feel, suppose
Grade 6JLPT 3
好
fond, like something, pleasing
Grade 4JLPT 3
孝
child's respect, filial piety
Grade 6JLPT N/A
季
seasons
Grade 4JLPT 2
享
answer (phone), catch, enjoy, get, receive, take, undergo
Grade 8JLPT 1
学
learning, science, study
Grade 1JLPT 5
土
Turkey, earth, ground, soil
Grade 1JLPT 5
与
award, bestow, cause, gift, give, godsend, impart, participate in, provide
Grade 8JLPT 3