# 子 child

一 (one/line radical) + 了 (total)
★★★★★
3 strokes
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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

こ | child ★★★★★

## Jukugo

子供(こども) | child ★★★★★ KUNKUN 子 (child) + 供 (follower) = 子供 (child)
親子(おやこ) | meat and eggs ★★★★☆ SARC KUNKUN 親 (parents/kindness) + 子 (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) + 子 (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 ★★★☆☆ FP 1/2 KANA
車椅子(くるまいす) | wheelchair ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUN NEO 車 (car) + 子 (chair) = 車椅子 (wheelchair)

## Lookalikes

| 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.

## Used In

- 好
- 孫
- 承
- 字
- 熟
- 塾
- 孝
- 季
- 遊
- 浮
- 厚
- 存
- 猛
- 乳
- 学
- 孤

## 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