# 子

> 子: child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac

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- **On'yomi readings**: シ, ス
- **Kun'yomi readings**: こ, -こ, ね
- **Meanings**: child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac

## Notes

Representing a swaddled infant, this kanji is highly common in Japanese names and basic vocabulary like kodomo (child). It also denotes the Rat in the Chinese zodiac, representing the start of the twelve-year cycle. JLPT N5 level.