Reading

Kana: こう
Romaji: kou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

child

Note: obscure term
2

interest

Note: obscure term

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(はな)より団子(だんご)
➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
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どう、調子(ちょうし)は?
➥What's happening?
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その調子(ちょうし)だよ。
➥That's the way.
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その調子(ちょうし)だ。
➥That's the spirit.
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(かれ)(すえ)()だ。
➥He is the baby of the family.
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子供達(こどもたち)(みな)()た。
➥All the children went to bed.
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Kana:
Romaji: shi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

child (esp. a boy)

2

viscount

See also: 子爵
3

master (founder of a school of thought, esp. Confucius)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
4

philosophy (branch of Chinese literature); non-Confucian Hundred Schools of Thought writings

See also: 諸子百家
5

you (of one's equals)

Note: archaism
6

-er (i.e. a man who spends all his time doing...)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(はな)より団子(だんご)
➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
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どう、調子(ちょうし)は?
➥What's happening?
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その調子(ちょうし)だよ。
➥That's the way.
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その調子(ちょうし)だ。
➥That's the spirit.
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(かれ)(すえ)()だ。
➥He is the baby of the family.
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子供達(こどもたち)(みな)()た。
➥All the children went to bed.
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Kana:
Romaji: ne
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

first sign of Chinese zodiac (The Rat, 11pm-1am, north, November)

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(はな)より団子(だんご)
➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
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どう、調子(ちょうし)は?
➥What's happening?
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その調子(ちょうし)だよ。
➥That's the way.
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その調子(ちょうし)だ。
➥That's the spirit.
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(かれ)(すえ)()だ。
➥He is the baby of the family.
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子供達(こどもたち)(みな)()た。
➥All the children went to bed.
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Kana:
Romaji: ko
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

child

2

young (animal)

See also: (reading こ)
3

young woman; young geisha

Note: also 娘
4

offshoot

5

interest

See also: 元も子もない
6

new shares

Note: abbreviation
See also: 子株
7

player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)

See also: (reading おや, entry #2)
8

bird egg

Note: archaism
9

-er (often of young women)

Note: after a noun or -masu stem

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings: ジ、 ニ、 ゲイ、 こ、 -こ、 -っこ
Meanings: newborn babe, child, young of animals

Example Sentences

(はな)より団子(だんご)
➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.
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どう、調子(ちょうし)は?
➥What's happening?
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その調子(ちょうし)だよ。
➥That's the way.
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その調子(ちょうし)だ。
➥That's the spirit.
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(かれ)(すえ)()だ。
➥He is the baby of the family.
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子供達(こどもたち)(みな)()た。
➥All the children went to bed.
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Kana:
Romaji: mi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

fruit; nut

2

seed

3

(in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.

4

content; substance

Kanji

Readings: ジツ、 シツ、 み、 みの.る、 まこと、 みの、 みち.る
Meanings: reality, truth
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

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絶対(ぜったい)確実(かくじつ)だ。
➥There is no doubt.
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(ゆめ)実現(じつげん)した。
➥His dream came true.
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それが現実(げんじつ)だ。
➥That's the way it is.
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パー確実(かくじつ)だ。
➥This guarantees me par.
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(いぬ)忠実(ちゅうじつ)です。
➥Dogs are faithful.
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神託(しんたく)実現(じつげん)した。
➥The oracle was fulfilled.
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Kana:
Romaji: su
Kana
Romaji

Definition

suf
1

honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name

Note: archaism; honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

(こと)なかれ主義(しゅぎ)
➥I am playing it safe.
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主演(しゅえん)(だれ)ですか。
➥Who plays the lead?
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(かれ)完璧(かんぺき)主義者(しゅぎしゃ)だ。
➥He is a person who never cuts corners.
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(わたし)主婦(しゅふ)です。
➥I am a housewife.
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(ひろ)った(もの)()(ぬし)
➥Finders keepers.
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主人(しゅじん)()びますよ。
➥I'll call my husband.
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