Vocab Info

N5 Noun, Noun suffix

子(こ)child, young woman

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Noun suffix

      1. 1.

        child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person

      2. 2.

        (one's) child, offspring

      3. 3.

        young woman

        also 娘
      4. 4.

        young (animal)

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    2. Noun

      1. 5.

        offshoot

      2. 6.

        interest

      3. 7.

        new share

        Abbreviation, Finance,

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      4. 8.

        player who is not a dealer

        Card games, Mahjong,

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      5. 9.

        young geisha, young prostitute

        also 姑
      6. 10.

        bird egg

        Archaic
    3. Noun suffix

      1. 11.

        -er (often of young women)

        after a noun or -masu stem

    All Forms

    子 【こ】、児 【こ】

    Details

      • こ

    • Frequency

      Anime Top 200

    Examples

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    • 私(わたし)には二人(ふたり)の子(こ)がいる。

      I have two children.

      • N5
    • あなたにお子(こ)さんはいますか?

      Do you have children?

      • N5
    • 恋(こい)バナ、タケシ:「お前(まえ)の好(す)きな子(こ)は誰(だれ)?」サトシ:「カスミだよ。」

      Talking about their love interest: Takeshi: 'Who is the girl that you like?' Satoshi: 'I like Kasumi'

      • N5
    • 先生(せんせい)が保護(ほご)者(しゃ)に:「お宅(たく)の子(こ)は本当(ほんとう)に優(やさ)しくて、クラスで人気(にんき)です。」

      Teacher to guardian: 'Your child is very nice and is popular in class.'

      • N5
    • 私(わたし)の姉(あね)には五人(ごにん)の子(こ)がいるので、姉(あね)はとても忙(いそが)しいだろう。

      My sister has five children, and she will be very busy.

      • N4
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