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Kanji 子  - child, offspring, young, junior, small thing
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child, offspring, young, junior, small thing

This character can be used for naming.

  • Meaning

    • Child - A child born from parents.

    • FemaleName - Used as a female name.

    • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

    • RespectfulAddress - A respectful address for teachers, masters, and people of knowledge and status.

    • Thinker - A person knowledgeable in scholarship and philosophy, as well as their writings and thoughts.

    • Seed - A fruit or a biological egg.

    • SmallThing - A small or fine thing.

    • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (公・侯・伯・子・男).

    • Direction - The first of the twelve directions, representing the north.

    • Time - The twelfth hour of the night, and the two hours before and after it.

    • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac.

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Examples of ideas to incorporate into a name

  • Child - A child born from parents.

  • Female - Used as a name for a female.

  • Boy - For usage with "子" for boys and "女" for girls.

  • AdultMale - A respectful title for teachers, masters, and people of high academic or social standing.

  • Philosopher - A person who is knowledgeable in academic studies and their writings or thoughts.

  • Fruit - A seed or fruit, or an animal egg.

  • Small - Something small or fine.

  • Rank - The fourth rank of the five-rank peerage system (duke, marquis, count, viscount, and baron).

  • Direction - The first of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, representing the north direction and the night time from 12 to 2 o'clock.

  • Rat - The first of the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac

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