child

(one/line radical) + (total)
★★★★★
3 strokes
PN
From now on, when you see a kanji with the onyomi of "KO", please use 子供 (KOdomo) for the English keyword.

Onyomi

SHI

Mnemonic

That poor child ーSHE has lived a total of one year!

Kunyomi

child
★★★★★

Jukugo

子供(こども)

child ★★★★★ KUNKUN
(child) + (follower) = 子供 (child)

親子(おやこ)

meat and eggs ★★★★☆ SARCKUNKUN
(parents/kindness) + (child) = 親子 (meat and eggs)

parents and child together - also the rather cruel name for a traditional dish: boiled chicken served with scrambled eggs.

調子(ちょうし)

condition ★★★★☆
調 (check out) + (child) = 調子 (condition)

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!

椅子(いす)

chair ★★★☆☆ FP1/2 KANA

車椅子(くるまいす)

wheelchair ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUNNEO
(car) + (chair) = 車椅子 (wheelchair)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
child the 'one' radical
total NO 'one' radical
beforehand katakana MA

A child is ONE year old.

The complete kanji is complete even WITHOUT the 'one' radical.

MAMA was around before baby.

Used In

Synonyms

condition or context
状況    事態    事情    状態    様子    調子    具合   
egg
玉子    卵   
family
家族    家庭    親戚    妻子   
girl, woman, female
女性    女の人    嬢    乙女    女の子    女子   
go too far, jump the gun, press your luck
先走り    席を越す    調子に乗る    あんまり
kid
子供    童    児童    児    小児科   
plurals
~等    あいつ等    彼等    奴等    達    仲間達    人達    子供達   
small corporations
傘下    子会社   
student
弟子    学生    生徒    教徒   
tone of voice
調子    口調    喋り方