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How to say 'Adopted child' in Japanese | 養子

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The Japanese word for Adopted child is 'Youshi', written as 養子 in Japanese.'Adopted child' in hiragana is ようし.

    word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

    Reading

    ようし

    youshi

    Kanji

    Foster Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '養子 (ようし)' means 'adopted child'. It refers to a child who is legally adopted into a family, becoming part of that family through legal processes. This word is often used in contexts related to family law, inheritance, or social discussions about adoption. Example: They adopted a child 「彼らは養子をもらった」 (かれらはようしをもらった). The adopted child inherited the property 「養子が財産を相続した」 (ようしがざいさんをそうぞくした). Note that '養子' can refer to either an adopted son or daughter, depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5099

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 養子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Foster

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 養子 Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 養 as well.

  • word

    栄養

    Meaning

    Nutrition

  • word

    休養

    Meaning

    Rest

  • word

    教養

    Meaning

    Culture, Education

  • word

    養う

    Meaning

    Support, Nurture

Words Related to 養子 Through the Kanji

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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What does 'Youshi' (養子) mean?

'Youshi' means 'Adopted child' .

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