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How to say 'Son' in Japanese | 息子

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The Japanese word for Son is 'Musuko', written as 息子 in Japanese.'Son' in hiragana is むすこ.

    word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

    Reading

    むすこ

    musuko

    Kanji

    息Breath 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '息子 (むすこ)' means 'son'. It refers to a male child in relation to his parents. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. For example: My son is studying「私の息子は勉強しています」(わたしのむすこはべんきょうしています). He is my only son「彼は私の一人息子です」(かれはわたしのひとりむすこです). The word '息子' is often used in family-related conversations and is a respectful way to refer to one's own son or someone else's son.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    800

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 息子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    息

    Meaning

    Breath

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 息子 Through the Kanji 息

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 息 as well.

  • word

    息

    Meaning

    Breath

  • word

    ため息

    Meaning

    Sigh

  • word

    利息

    Meaning

    Interest

Words Related to 息子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • 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

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • 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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