子
N4し
[shi]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
child (esp. a boy)
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
viscount
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master
5.noun, used as a suffix
-er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
Less common meanings (2)
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)HistoricalJargon
masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature)
6.counterJargon
counter for played stones
Other Readings
「子」 has other readings with different meanings.
Example Sentences
太郎は元気な子に育った。
Taro grew up to be an energetic child.
孔子は古代中国の思想家だ。
Confucius is a thinker from ancient China.
利子を計算してみた。
I tried calculating the interest.