โ†โ†’
ๅญ

Child

ใ“ (ko)

JLPT N5

Interesting Fact

For much of the 20th century, names like "Keiko", "Yoko", "Sachiko", and "Akiko" were extremely common in Japan. They all share the kanji ๅญ. Once considered elegant and refined, the character became one of the most popular name endings for girls and can still be found in many famous Japanese names today.

Memory Trick

A mother lifts her baby into her arms. The baby's round head, tiny body, and outstretched arms create the shape of ๅญ.

Readings

Onyomi: ใ‚ท (shi), ใ‚น (su)

Kunyomi: ใ“ (ko)

Example Words

ๅญ
ใ“ (ko)
Child
ๅญใฉใ‚‚
ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ (kodomo)
Child
็”ทใฎๅญ
ใŠใจใ“ใฎใ“ (otokonoko)
Boy
ๅฅณใฎๅญ
ใŠใ‚“ใชใฎใ“ (onnanoko)
Girl

Example Sentence

ๅญใฉใ‚‚ใŸใกใฏๅ…ฌๅœ’ใง้Šใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

ใ“ใฉใ‚‚ใŸใก ใฏ ใ“ใ†ใˆใ‚“ ใง ใ‚ใใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

kodomotachi wa kouen de asondeimasu

The children are playing in the park.

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