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shi
noun, pronoun, noun, used as a suffix

English Meaning(s) for 子

noun
  1. child (esp. a boy)
  2. viscount
  3. founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master
  4. masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature)
pronoun
  1. you (of one's equals)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)

Definition and Synonyms for 子

North the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
Synonyms: ノース, , , , 北方, 北の方, , , , , , 真北, 真北
Young any immature animal
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Son the divine word of God
Synonyms: ロゴス, キリスト, , , , , , , 言葉
Tiddler a young person of either sex
Synonyms: ちび, キッド, こわっぱ, ちびっこ, , , 児童, , 坊や, はな垂れ, , , , , 子供, , 小人, 小児, 小童, 小さ童, 小職, , , , 童子, 豎子
Child a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
Synonyms: , , , , , お子さん, 子供, 子女, 子弟, お子様, 子種, , 愛児
Child an immature childish person
Synonyms: ベビー, , 乳児, , , , , お子さん, 子供, , 幼児, 幼子, 赤ちゃん, 赤ん坊
Male Child a youthful male person
Synonyms: ぼんち, こわっぱ, , お坊さん, 坊や, 坊主, , , , , , 小僧, 小童, 小さ童, 小職, 少年, 我郎, , 男児, 男子, 男の子, , , 童子, 童男
Viscountess a noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Viscountess a wife or widow of a viscount
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Son the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
Synonyms: ロゴス, キリスト, , , , , , , 言葉

Meanings for each kanji in 子

» child; sign of the rat; 11PM-1AM; first sign of Chinese zodiac

Categories 子 is a member of

Individual a human being
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Animate Being a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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Juvenile a young person, not fully developed
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Male a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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Issue the immediate descendants of a person
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Peer a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
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Married Woman a married woman
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Cardinal Compass Point one of the four main compass points
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Sample Sentences for 子

With Windows, you have to have extensions or it won't read your files.
I gave birth to my first child last year.
I delivered my first child last year.
She gave birth on Monday to her first child.
That means that even if they only have two children each, the population will continue to grow rapidly.

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