孫
孫·grandchild
- On-yomi
- ソン
- Kun-yomi
- まご
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孫 | まご | grandchild |
| 子孫 | しそん | descendants |
| 孫娘 | まごむすめ | granddaughter |
| 初孫 | はつまご | first grandchild |
Example sentences
祖母は孫の写真を見せてくれた。
そぼはまごのしゃしんをみせてくれた。
My grandmother showed me a photo of her grandchild.
私たちは同じ祖先の子孫です。
わたしたちはおなじそせんのしそんです。
We are descendants of the same ancestor.
初孫が生まれて家族が喜んだ。
はつまごがうまれてかぞくがよろこんだ。
The family was delighted when the first grandchild was born.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 子孫 as *こまご
- Expecting まご inside compounds — there 孫 usually becomes そん, as in 子孫
Memory aid
Picture it
A child (子) tied by a thread (系) to the family line — the next link down.
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