子（こ）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: child
Example sentences
- あの子はとても元気で明るい。 — That child is very energetic and cheerful.
- うちの子は野菜が苦手だ。 — My child doesn't like vegetables.
Idioms & proverbs containing “子”
- 子は鎹 (こはかすがい) — children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together; children are the strongest bond
- 蛙の子は蛙 (かえるのこはかえる) — like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; the child of a frog is a frog
- 君子豹変す (くんしひょうへんす) — A wise man changes his mind, a fool never
- 孔子の倒れ (くじのたおれ) — anyone can make a mistake; even Homer nods
- 貧乏子沢山 (びんぼうこだくさん) — poor households have many children
- 子は親の鏡 (こはおやのかがみ) — children are a reflection of their parents
Related words
See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “子” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)