Number:
5
子 child
ONYOMI: SHI
That poor child ーSHE has lived a total of one year!
DESCRIPTION: From now on, when you see a kanji with the onyomi of "KO", please use 子供 (KOdomo) for the English keyword.
KUNYOMI:
- こ
-
child
JUKUGO:
- 子供 ( こども )
-
child
(KUNKUN)
子 (child) + 供 (accompany) = 子供 (child)
- 親子 ( おやこ )
-
parents and child together - also the rather cruel name for a traditional dish: boiled chicken served with scrambled eggs.
(KUNKUN, SARC)
親 (parents/kindness) + 子 (child) = 親子 (meat and eggs)
- 調子 ( ちょうし )
-
the condition something's in. Can be used with a living thing or object. Always used only with いい or 悪い. Usually emphaizes the LONG TERM condition. Although hungover people have been heard to remark, 調子が悪い！
調 (check out) + 子 (child) = 調子 (condition)
- 椅子 ( いす )
-
chair
(FP, 1/2 KANA)
- 車椅子 ( くるまいす )
-
wheelchair
(NEO, KUNKUN)
車 (car) + 子 (chair) = 車椅子 (wheelchair)
LOOKALIKES:
USED IN:
| Meaning | Hint | Radical | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | child | the 'one' radical | 一 |
| 了 | total | NO 'one' radical | |
| 予 | beforehand | katakana MA | マ |
A child is ONE year old.
The complete kanji is complete even WITHOUT the 'one' radical.
MAMA was around before baby.