Word Meaning 虎子

こし koshi

虎子 is read as こし (koshi) and means baby tiger.

Meaning

English

  1. baby tiger
  2. bedpan
  3. chamber pot
  4. potty

Reading

Kana

こし

Romaji

koshi

Writing Variants

  • 虎子 まる maru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 105846 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

張子の虎

はりこのとら

papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head)

零余子虎の尾

むかごとらのお

alpine bistort (Bistorta vivipara)

とら

tiger (Panthera tigris)

虎の門事件

とらのもんじけん

Toranomon Incident (assassination attempt on Prince Regent Hirohito; December 27, 1923)

虎を野に放つ

とらをのにはなつ

to let loose something dangerous

虎口

ここう

tiger's den

唐辛子

とうがらし

shichimi pepper

茄子

なす

eggplant (Solanum melongena)

養子

ようし

adopted child (usu. male)

Example Sentences

2

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.