末子

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Chinese

end; final stage; latter part
child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
simp. and trad.
(末子) 		末 子

Pronunciation

Noun

末子

  1. powder; dust

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
末 子
すえ
Grade: 4 		こ
Grade: 1
kun'yomi

By surface analysis, 末 (sue, “end”) +‎ 子 (ko, “child”).

Pronunciation

Noun

末(すえ)子(こ) • (sueko) ←すゑこ (suweko)?

  1. youngest child
Usage notes
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
末 子
ばつ > ばっ
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 1
kan'on

Pronunciation

Noun

末(ばっ)子(し) • (basshi) 

  1. youngest child
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
末 子
まつ > まっ
Grade: 4 		し
Grade: 1
goon

Pronunciation

Noun

末(まっ)子(し) • (masshi) 

  1. youngest child
Derived terms

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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