Japanese Kanji
子shi
child · sign of the rat · 11PM-1AM
Grade 1 · JLPT N4 · 3 strokes
Child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac.
子 is taught in grade 1 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N4 (elementary) level. With 3 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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