noun, noun used as a suffix

  1. child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person.
  2. (one's) child, offspring.
  3. young woman. Also 娘.
  4. young (animal).

noun

  1. offshoot.
  2. interest.
  3. Finance term.new share. Abbreviation.
  4. player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.).
  5. young geisha, young prostitute. Also 姑.
  6. bird egg. Archaism.

noun used as a suffix

After a noun or -masu stem.
  1. -er (often of young women).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common

Contained Kanji Breakdown

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)