Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 養子(ようし) in Japanese

養子
Kana Reading
ようし
Romaji
yōshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
    Example sentence
    養子になった子ども新しい家族幸せな生活した The adopted child lived a happy life with her new family.

Examples of 養子, ようし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture

On'Yomi: ヨウ, リョウ

Kun'Yomi: やしな.う

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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