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孫 – grandchild, descendants
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The kanji 孫 means grandchild, descendants. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ソン (son); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is まご (mago). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 子 (no. 39).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ソン | son |
| Kun’yomi | まご | mago |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 子 (Kangxi radical 39). Components: ノ・子・糸・幺・小.
Words using 孫
Example sentences
その後は、多くの者が老人ホームで暮らすが、そこには子供とか孫が訪ねていくことが出来る。
After that, many live in special homes for the aged where their children and grandchildren can come to visit them.
合衆国は長い間「るつぼ」として知られているが、それは国民のほとんどが移民の子孫だからである。
The United States has long been known as a "melting pot" because most of its people are descended from immigrants.
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.