Meaning of 子 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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子, 児JLPT 4
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Kana Readingこ
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Romajiko
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Word Senses
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- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
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- child
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- young (animal)
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- young woman; young geisha
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- offshoot
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- interest
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- new shares
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- bird egg
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a suffix
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- (after a noun or -masu stem) -er (often of young women)
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Example Sentences
子, 児, こ used in context
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「お前、どこの子だ？」足に纏わりついてきたのは、小さな子猫だった。灰色の縞模様のふわふわした猫だ。
Who do you belong to? Wrapped around his feet was a small cat. It was a fluffy grey striped cat.
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To be a good child you need to go to bed and get up early.
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あの亜弓って子、まだ１３歳だけど５つのときから子役として映画や舞台に出演。
That 'Ayumi' kid, only 13 but has performed in movies and theatres as a child actor since she was five.
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Among my cousins, you know, there's a girl with the most enormous breasts.
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ふふっ・・・その子、人間じゃないの。ロボットなのよ。ア・ン・ド・ロ・イ・ド。
Ha-ha ... She isn't human. She's a robot; A-n-d-r-o-i-d.
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ああでも安心してくれ。オレ、ノンケのコには手を出さないから。
Oh, but don't worry. I don't put the moves on straight guys.
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Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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