Meaning
grandchild, descendant — Refers to one’s children’s children or later generations of the family line.
- 孫 — grandchild
- 子孫 — descendants
- 外孫 — grandchild from a daughter
- 王孫 — royal descendant
This kanji combines “子” (child) and “系” (lineage or connection), representing a child who continues the family line — a grandchild or descendant. The reading “まご” is used most often in daily life.
孫と一緒に遊びました。
I played with my grandchild.
彼は 有名な武士の子孫です。
He is a descendant of a famous samurai.
🎧 “まご” is the most commonly used reading for this kanji in modern Japanese. The on-yomi “ソン” appears in compound words like 子孫.