ć
Child
ă (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 ć. 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 ć.
Readings
Onyomi: ă· (shi), ăč (su)
Kunyomi: ă (ko)
Example Words
ć
ă (ko)
Child
ćă©ă
ăă©ă (kodomo)
Child
ç·ăźć
ăăšăăźă (otokonoko)
Boy
ć„łăźć
ăăăȘăźă (onnanoko)
Girl
Example Sentence
ćă©ăăăĄăŻć Źćă§éăă§ăăŸăă
ăă©ăă㥠㯠ăăăă 㧠ăăăă§ăăŸăă
kodomotachi wa kouen de asondeimasu
The children are playing in the park.