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孫子

Reading

Kana: そんし
Romaji: sonshi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

Sun Tzu (Chinese military strategist, 544?-496 BCE)

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2

The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BC)

See also: 孫子の兵法
3

Sun Bin Bing Fa (military text by Sun Bin)

Kanji

孫
Readings: ソン、 まご
Meanings: grandchild, descendants
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentence

世界的(せかいてき)に過大(かだい)に評価(ひょうか)された中国書(ちゅうごくしょ)といえば、『孫子(まごこ)』ですかね。
➥When it comes to Chinese books that are overvalued worldwide I suppose it's Sun Tzu, isn't it?
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孫子

Reading

Kana: まごこ
Romaji: magoko
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants

Kanji

孫
Readings: ソン、 まご
Meanings: grandchild, descendants
子
Readings: シ、 ス、 ツ、 こ、 -こ、 ね
Meanings: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

Example Sentence

世界的(せかいてき)に過大(かだい)に評価(ひょうか)された中国書(ちゅうごくしょ)といえば、『孫子(まごこ)』ですかね。
➥When it comes to Chinese books that are overvalued worldwide I suppose it's Sun Tzu, isn't it?
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