孫 Grandchild

Radical Combination

• 子

  Child
• 系

  Lineage

Meaning

Primary

Grandchild

Mnemonic

A child shares his lineage with a grandchild. The child passes his lineage down to his child and then that child’s child is the grandchild and between them all a lineage is shared.

Hints

Look at this family tree. See the child, and then the grandchild. Trace the lineage with your finger as you observe.

Readings

On’yomi

そん

Kun’yomi

まご

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

The son (そん) of a son is a grandchild. In this case, a grandson. Easy.

Hints

Just remember that a son is all you really want. You need a son to carry on the family name and the lineage. So make sure that your child and your grandchild are both sons.