Meaning

Primary

Descendant

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A child who is the grandchild of someone else is a descendant of that person.

Reading

しそん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は宮家の子孫です。

He is a descendant of the imperial family.

Kanji Composition