10 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N2

grandchild, descendants

Kun'yomi
  • grandchild
On'yomi
  • ソン
    descendant (usu. of a certain generation) ②lineage ③grandchild
Nanori

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

まご 84.5%
ソン 15.5%

Character Breakdown

grandchild, descendants
まご ソン ひ (4th, N2)
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)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

grandchild
imperial grandchild or descendant
great-grandchild
children and grandchildren
disciples of one's disciples
first grandchild
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References

Unicode hex code 5B6B
JIS X 0208 1-34-25
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1273
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1296
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 410
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 492
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 305
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 1540
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 644
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 6987
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 538
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 910
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 932
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 458
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 457
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 565
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 551
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 448
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 463
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1405
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2c7.1
Four corner code 1249.3
De Roo Code 3541