This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、ス、ツ、こ、-こ、ね
Romaji: shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: い、き、ぎ、く、け、ねっ
Romaji: i, ki, gi, ku, ke, ne
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

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

Stroke Diagram

123

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  3
Radical Number:  39
Frequency:  72
Grade:  1
Skip Pattern:  4-3-1
Korean Reading:  ja
Chinese Reading:  zi5
Unicode:  5b50
JIS:  3B52

Indexes

Halpern Index: 3390
Nelson Index: 1264
New Nelson Index: 1281
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2c0.1
Four Corner Index: 1740.7
Guide to Remembering Index: 25
Gakken Index: 56
Japanese Names Index: 38
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6930
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0776
Remembering the kanji Index: 95
Busy People Index: 2.18
Kanji Way Index: 42
Kanji Flashcards Index: 43
Kodansha Compact Index: 455
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 40
Kanji in Context Index: 69
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 2125
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2872
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 96
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 99
Essential Kanji Index: 61
Kodansha Kanji Index: 4196
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3547
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 31
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 18

Words

王子 (おうじ)
prince
菓子 (かし)
pastry; confectionery
因子 (いんし)
factor; divisor; element
椅子 (いす)
chair; stool; post; office; position
(あんず、アンズ)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
遺伝子 (いでんし)
gene; genetic
っ子 (っこ)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
愛し子 (いとしご、まなご)
beloved child; dear child
お菓子 (おかし)
confections; sweets; candy
お子 (おこ)
(someone else's) child
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