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孫

grandchild

JLPT N2 Grade 4 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
まご
On'yomi
ソン
Radical
子 · child (child, son)

孫 means "grandchild". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read まご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

孫 in example sentences

  • 孫まごはいないよ。

    Mago wa inai yo.

    I have no grandchildren.

  • あなたの孫まごはどこ？

    Anata no mago wa doko?

    Where's your grandson?

  • あなたの孫まごたちはどこ？

    Anata no magotachi wa doko?

    Where are your grandsons?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 孫 mean?
孫 means "grandchild". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 孫 have?
孫 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 孫 read?
It is read まご in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ソン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 孫?
孫 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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