子

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Kana: し

Romaji: shi

Definitions

noun

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

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6

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

Kanji

子

Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね

Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentences

花(はな)より団子(だんご)。

➥A loaf of bread is better than the songs of birds.

どう、調子(ちょうし)は？

➥What's happening?

その調子(ちょうし)だよ。

➥That's the way.

その調子(ちょうし)だ。

➥That's the spirit.

彼(かれ)は末(すえ)っ子(こ)だ。

➥He is the baby of the family.

子供達(こどもたち)は皆(みな)寝(ね)た。

➥All the children went to bed.