子 (ko) Kanji Meaning: "Child" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N523 of 793 strokes

Drawing: A baby in swaddling, waving two little arms: child.

子 means child

A baby in swaddling, waving two little arms: child.

On'yomi

  • シshi
  • スsu
  • ツtsu

Kun'yomi

  • こko
  • ねne

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Common words

  • 親子おやこparent and child
  • 女子じょしwoman; girl
  • 黒子ほくろmole; lentigo
  • 弟子でしpupil; disciple

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 子Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 子Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 子Seal
  4. Today

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