What does kanji 孫 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 孫 is grandchild.

How is kanji 孫 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 孫 are まご; the onyomi readings are ソン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 孫?

Kanji 孫 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 孫?

The main radical for kanji 孫 is 子.

What words use kanji 孫?

Example words that use kanji 孫 include 孫, 孫娘, 孫子, 孫さん.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 7

孫

Meaning

Kanji 孫

grandchild

grandchild, descendants

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まご
Onyomi 音読み: ソン
Nanori 名乗り: ひ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1388
Strokes: 10
Radical: 子
Components: ノ • 子 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: 係 • 系 • 緜 • 縣 • 繇 • 鯀 • 綔

Related vocabulary

32 common entries

Showing 32 of 48 entries that include this kanji.

孫

まご

grandchild

孫娘

まごむすめ

granddaughter

孫子

まごこ

children and grandchildren

孫さん

まごさん

grandchild

孫の手

まごのて

backscratcher

孫芋

まごいも

tertiary taro corm

孫引き

まごびき

citation at second remove

孫会社

まごがいしゃ

subsidiary of a subsidiary

孫局

まごきょく

(computer) sub-node

孫悟空

そんごくう

Son Goku (Dragon Ball)

孫子の兵法

そんしのへいほう

The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; c. 5th century BCE)

孫請け

まごうけ

sub-sub contractor

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

私には孫が三人います。

I have three grandchildren.

祖母は孫の写真を大切にしている。

Grandma treasures photos of her grandchild.

孫が遊びに来るのを楽しみにしています。

I am looking forward to my grandchild coming to visit.

その孫は祖父によく似ている。

That grandchild looks a lot like his grandfather.

彼は孫の世話をしている。

He is taking care of his grandchild.