How to say 'Grandchild' in Japanese | 孫

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The Japanese word for Grandchild is 'Mago', written as 孫 in Japanese.'Grandchild' in hiragana is まご.

word

孫

Meaning

Grandchild

Reading

まご

mago

Kanji

孫Grandchildren

Explanation

The Japanese noun '孫 (まご)' means 'grandchild'. It refers to the child of one's son or daughter. This term is used in family contexts to denote the generational relationship. For example: my grandchild is cute「私の孫はかわいい」(わたしのまごはかわいい). I love spending time with my grandchildren「孫と過ごす時間が大好きです」(まごとすごすじかんがだいすきです). The term can be used for both male and female grandchildren and is a common word in family-related conversations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3331

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 孫

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

孫

Meaning

Grandchildren

Words Related to 孫 Through the Kanji 孫

This Word contains the Kanji 孫 as well.

word

子孫

Meaning

Descendants

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'Mago' means 'Grandchild' .

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