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子: child

子こ ko

child; young (animal); young woman; young geisha
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Example sentences

That dog-beastfolk girl is friendly to everyone.

However, the first child born to them, called Hiruko, was not well formed, so they put it on a boat and set it adrift on the sea.

From the lesson イザナギとイザナミの国生み

“I have given birth to many children, but in the end I have obtained the three most noble children.”

From the lesson 禊と三人の貴い神

When he asked why, they answered, “A giant serpent called Yamata no Orochi comes every year and eats a daughter. Seven have already been eaten, and this child is the last.”

From the lesson ヤマタノオロチ

Kuebiko answered, “This god is Sukunabikona, a child of Kamimusuhi.”

From the lesson 国づくりと少名毘古那

When Ōkuninushi asked Kamimusuhi, the answer was, “That is my child. He slipped through my fingers. Become brothers and make the land together.”

From the lesson 国づくりと少名毘古那

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