Quick answer
孫 is the kanji for "Grandchild". The most common reading is まご (mago). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Grandchild
Also : Descendants
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
10 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 孫 represents 'GRANDCHILD'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of grandchild.
On-reading: そん — remember this sound by associating it with grandchild. Kun-reading: まご.
Example Sentences
孫の成長を遠くから見守ることしかできないのが寂しいです。
まごのせいちょうをとおくからみまもることしかできないのがさびしいです。
I feel lonely that I can only watch my grandchild grow from afar.
祖父母にとって、孫の笑顔が最大の喜びです。
そふぼにとって、まごのえがおがさいだいのよろこびです。
For grandparents, their grandchildren's smiles are the greatest joy.
Vocabulary using 孫
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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