JLPT N4 · Noun

息子 (musuko)

息子 (むすこ, musuko) is a Japanese noun meaning “son”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: むすこ
Romaji: musuko
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

son · noun
penis · noun · colloquial

Example sentences

母親は息子にやかましく言って聞かせた。

The mother whipped sense into her boy.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 息子

breath, respiration, sonソク・いき · 10 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AMシ・ス・こ・-こ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 息子.

息いきbreath休息きゅうそくrest溜息ためいきsigh子息しそく(another's) son消息しょうそくnews (from someone)窒息ちっそくsuffocation利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)一息ひといきone breath椅子いすchair子供こどもchild帽子ぼうしhatお菓子おかしconfections男の子おとこのこboy女の子おんなのこgirl

Source: JMdict entry 1404390 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.