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N5Kanji
子
child; small. Common in female names (子 = ko). 子ども = child. 椅子 (isu) = chair (special reading).
Readings
- On
- シ・ス
- Kun
- こ
Examples
子ども（こども）、女子（じょし）、椅子（いす）
child, girl, chair
Note
Very common in female names (子 = ko). 椅子 (isu = chair) has a special reading. 子ども is the standard word for "child."
Questions that use this word
N5 1 · N3 1 · N2 6From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N2N2 文法
この薬は大人___、子供にも安全だ。
Answer: に限らず
- N5N5 語彙
「まだ おとなに なって いない 人」という 意味の ことばは どれですか？
Answer: 子供
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