子

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

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:N5

Frequency:72

Vocabulary

シ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

cavity, hole, slit, very, great, exceedingly

character, letter, word, section of village

exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel

fond, pleasing, like something

filial piety, child's respect

Grade 6JLPT N/A

enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch

study, learning, science

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend