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JLPT N36画 · 6 strokesradical 子grade 4freq #800

grandchild, descendant

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ソン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • まご

Mnemonic

The child (子) of the family, with hair (毛) like a tiny lion, always proudly shows off the family's lineage, representing the beloved grandchild.

About this kanji

The kanji 孫, pronounced as 'まご' (mago) in kun'yomi and 'ソン' (son) in on'yomi, primarily means 'grandchild' or 'descendant.' It is typically used as a noun. You can see this kanji in compounds like 孫娘 (まごむすめ, magomusume) meaning 'granddaughter,' and 孫息子 (まごむすこ, magomusuko) for 'grandson.' Another common compound is 子孫 (しそん, shison), which means 'descendants.' Additionally, 孫引き (まごびき, magobiki) refers to the act of citing a reference or source indirectly. A quick note: when talking about grandchildren, it's common to use the kun'yomi 'まご,' especially in casual conversation.

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Example sentences

  • 彼は孫が可愛い。

    His grandchildren are cute.

Meanings across languages

English
grandchild, descendant
Tiếng Việt
cháu, hậu duệ
日本語
孫, 子供の子
한국어
손자, 후손
中文
孙子, 后代
id
cucu, keturunan
th
หลาน, เลือดเนื้อเชื้อไข
es
nieto, descendiente
fr
petit-enfant, descendant
de
Enkel, Nachkomme
pt
neto, descendente

Common compounds

  • 孫娘まごむすめgranddaughter
  • 孫息子まごむすこgrandson
  • 子孫しそんdescendants
  • 孫引きまごびきcite a reference

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