child

(one/line radical) + (total)
★★★★★
3 strokes
PN

From now on, when you see a kanji with the onyomi of "KO", please use 子供 (KOdomo) for the English keyword.

Onyomi

SHI

That poor childSHE has lived a total of one year!

Kunyomi

child
★★★★★

Jukugo

子供(こども)

child ★★★★★ KUNKUN
(child) + (accompany) = 子供 (child)

親子(おやこ)

meat and eggs ★★★★☆ SARCKUNKUN
(parents/kindness) + (child) = 親子 (meat and eggs)

parents and child together - also the rather cruel name for a traditional dish: boiled chicken served with scrambled eggs.

調子(ちょうし)

condition ★★★★☆
調 (check out) + (child) = 調子 (condition)

the condition something's in. Can be used with a living thing or object. Always used only with いい or 悪い. Usually emphaizes the LONG TERM condition. Although hungover people have been heard to remark, 調子が悪い!

椅子(いす)

chair ★★★☆☆ FP1/2 KANA

車椅子(くるまいす)

wheelchair ★★☆☆☆ KUNKUNNEO
(car) + (chair) = 車椅子 (wheelchair)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
child the 'one' radical
total NO 'one' radical
beforehand katakana MA

A child is ONE year old.

The complete kanji is complete even WITHOUT the 'one' radical.

MAMA was around before baby.

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