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子供

こども

child, kid

Mnemonic

Twelve of them on the carriage and not one sitting still. They move about it like Komodo こども dragons: こども.

Worth knowing

Same 子 as 子 こ. 子供 is the ordinary standalone word for a child.

Built from

child
A swaddled infant with its arms out, in three strokes.
offer, accompany
亻 person + 共 together

Words sharing these kanji

child, kid appearance, state boy girl son prince chair condition, state of health woman, girl boy, young man sweets, snacks

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