What does 子 mean?
子 is a Japanese noun meaning “child” in English. It can also be translated as “offshoot, interest (on a loan)” depending on context. It is written as 子 in kanji, こ in hiragana, and ko in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
その子は母親に甘えた。
The child played the baby to his mother.
ふふっ…その子、人間じゃないの。ロボットなのよ。ア・ン・ド・ロ・イ・ド。
Ha-ha ... She isn't human. She's a robot, A-n-d-r-o-i-d.
鯨は哺乳動物である。言い換えれば子に乳を与える。
A whale is a mammal, in other words it feeds milk to its young.