子
N5 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Child, Sign Of The Rat, 11pm-1am, First Sign Of Chinese Zodiac
On'yomi (音読み)
し, す, つ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
こ, -こ, ね
Stroke Count
3 strokes
子 in useful words
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- 女子じょし
- woman; girl
- 男子だんし
- boy
- 電子でんし
- electron
- 女の子おんなのこ
- girl; daughter; baby girl
- 女子大じょしだい
- women's college; women's university
- 男の子おとこのこ
- boy; son; baby boy
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