息子

Kanji breakdown

• 息 (xī) · 10 strokes

  Depicts a breath of air going into the nose (自). The lines representing breath were later reanalyzed as 心 (heart).

• 子 (zǐ) · 3 strokes

  Pictograph of a small child with its two arms waving.

Example sentences

1. 息子だ。 — He's my son.
2. 息子です。 — It is my son.
3. 私の息子です。 — He's my son.
4. 息子は十歳です。 — My son is ten years old.
5. 息子は八歳です。 — My son is eight years old.

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