Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non- adult) person
2. (one's) child; offspring
3. young (animal)
4. young woman
also 娘
Noun
5. offshoot
6. interest
7. new shares
8. player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
9. bird egg
Suffix
10. -er (often of young women)
after a noun or -masu stem
Noun
11. young geisha
also 姑
Kanji used
child
Pitch accent
Top 300
Used in vocabulary (273 in total)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
boy; son; baby boy; young man
parent and child
good boy; good girl
children
kitten; small cat
puppy; small dog
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
one's own child; one's own children
good boy; good girl
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
wife and children; (arch.) wife
wife and children; (arch.) wife
mother and child
dancer (usu. female)
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
Son of God; child of an emperor
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
having children; attempting to conceive
(someone else's) child
very young fish (esp. a konoshiro gizzard shad); (arch.) new geisha
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
one's own child; one's own children
dog; doggy; bow-wow
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
shrine parishioner
dramatic role for child; child actor
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
pebble; small stone
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
seamstress
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
clumsy girl
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
son; penis
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
calf; small cow
younger child
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
unwanted child; shunned child
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
children and grandchildren; posterity; descendants
to be pregnant; to be with child
youngest child
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
soft roe; milt; albino
soft roe; milt; albino
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
tenant (esp. in contrast to a landlord); renter
the older child
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Son of God; child of an emperor
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
draw; tie; quits; even; square
facet; facetted object
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
outdoor creatures
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack
clothes padded with cotton
many children; large family
kitten; small cat
nest (of boxes); nesting; concealed information; adopting a child after one's own has died; child adopted in this manner; cavity in an oar (fitted onto a peg as part of a traditional oarlock)
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
many children; large family
kid; young goat; goatling
children
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
young turtle (tortoise); turtle (tortoise) shell
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
herring roe
decorating a metal surface with small dots resembling fish eggs; twill weave; basket weave
day of the Boar in the month of the Boar (the 10th month in the lunar calendar)
chubby girl
kitten; small cat
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
(someone else's) child
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
dog; doggy; bow-wow
like father, like son; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) the child of a frog is a frog
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
kid; young goat; goatling
fox cub; little fox; small fox; juvenile fox
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
to disturb the water; to wake a sleeping dog; (lit.) to wake a sleeping child
kid; young goat; goatling
child's role in noh dance; child actor (in noh); henchman; follower
my child
my child
child who attended a temple school
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
quilting; quilted coat; quilted clothes
cake served with tea; snack; offering or gift given at Buddhist services; light meal taken before breakfast by farmers
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
snow child (type of winter spirit)
sparrow chick (kigo)
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
facet; facetted object
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
bird's egg (esp. a chicken egg); chick; baby bird (esp. a baby chicken); eggshell-colored traditional Japanese paper made primarily of Diplomorpha sikokiana fibres (high-quality, glossy); eggshell (colour); red and white oval rice cakes
person (esp. child) who watches a lot of TV
aborted, stillborn or miscarried foetus (fetus); (arch.) newborn baby
member (of a group led by a kumigashira); member (of a fire brigade); muntin; mullion; member
(plant's) new bulb; new stocks; new shares
salted salmon roe
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
baby monkey; small monkey
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
dried small sardines, etc. used to make fish stock; person in bank transfer scam whose role it is to withdraw the cash
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
a foolish child is more precious
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
true Tokyoite; person born and raised in Edo
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
dried sea-cucumber ovaries
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
good boy; good girl
paper garment
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
secondary taro corm; daughter taro corm; taro cormel; taro bud
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus)
menko; children's game in which thick circular or rectangular cards are slapped down on the ground to overturn other cards
spare the rod and spoil the child; (lit.) if you love your children, send them out into the world
duckling; baby duck
children are a bond between husband and wife; children hold marriages together
minor taro root; taro cormlet; taro cormel
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
rosefinch (any finch of genus Carpodacus); monkey
mama's boy; mama's girl; mother's boy; mother's girl; mummy's boy; mummy's girl
rough estimate; mental arithmetic
easy girl; floozy
kinoko; mountain-dwelling demon resembling a child
chintzy, money-grubbing girl
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
cinch; pushover; easy matter; light snack; cake served with tea
herring roe
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
mother's boy; mother's girl
plunger (of syringe)
subsidiary screen; sub-screen; pop-up window
child-operation
little finger; pinky; little toe
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
quits; even; square
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
beater (on a hunt)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
fish eggs; roe
(as used in Northern Japan) greenling; (as used in Kochi and surrounds) medaka ricefish
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
whale calf
person in a scam whose role is to collect money from the victim
baluster; banister
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like mother, like daughter; like mother, like son
(computer) slave station
cod roe; cod milt
crying over spilt milk; (lit.) counting the age of one's dead child
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
Rip van Winkle effect (for a woman); feeling that everything has changed once one comes back to Japan (for a woman)
some things can be learned from the young; a fool may give a wise man counsel; (lit.) to be led across the shallows by the child on one's shoulders
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
baby monkey; small monkey
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
children
geisha; (arch.) kabuki actor (esp. a young actor); (arch.) someone accomplished in the arts
friend; comrade; companion
Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)
beater (on a hunt)
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
plantain (esp. Asian plantain, Plantago asiatica)
flying fish roe; (arch.) travelling male homosexual prostitute
one's child; a child one has brought into the world; (arch.) descendant
one's child; a child one has brought into the world; (arch.) descendant
shrine parishioner
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
Mariko Aoki phenomenon; phenomenon of feeling an urge to defecate when stepping inside a bookstore
baluster; banister
woman; girl
frivolous, flighty woman; good-time girl
frivolous, flighty woman; good-time girl
thin person; skinny person
subentry (in dictionary)
child-entry
child process
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
the parent is the best judge of the child
the parent is the best judge of the child
no matter how lovingly raised, a foster child is not actually one's biological child
subentry (in dictionary)
Seiko-chan cut; feathered hairstyle that hides the eyebrows with bangs
kanji "child" radical at left
notched bamboo rod rubbed with an implement similar to a bamboo whisk (used as a percussion instrument); wooden vertical batten
female usher at traditional Kansai theatrical events
a child is an everlasting responsibility
red and white egg-shaped mochi
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
(arch.) vagina; girl
child; brat; tomboy
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
obsessively trend-conscious teenage girl
Japanese yellow bunting (Emberiza sulphurata)
little madam; young and fashion-conscious woman married to a high-earning man
Japanese arborvitae (Thuja standishii)
chubby girl; plump girl
crane chaser; dogman
maid in an Osaka brothel
son of a person of high social standing
deer; fawn
travelling male homosexual prostitute
silkworm (Bombyx mori)
my love; my dear; darling
my love; my dear; darling
Examples (124 in total)
He is a bad boy.
My children are at school.
She's a sweet girl.