子
Meanings
Used in classical or formal contexts; in modern Japanese, 子 is usually read こ for 'child'.
In old texts, 子 is sometimes read し and refers to a boy.
viscount
Abbreviation of 子爵 (ししゃく). Used in historical or peerage contexts.
See also: 子爵
I heard his ancestor was a viscount.
master; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius)
Honorific title for great thinkers, especially Confucius (孔子). Also used for founders of philosophical schools.
Confucius is honorifically called 子.
masters and philosophers (category of Chinese classical literature)
Refers to the 'masters' category in Chinese classics, as in 諸子百家 (the Hundred Schools of Thought).
See also: 諸子百家
The 子 in 諸子百家 means thinkers or philosophers.
Archaic second-person pronoun used among equals. Not used in modern Japanese.
In classical Chinese texts, 子 is sometimes used as a second-person pronoun.
-er (suffix for a person devoted to something)
Noun suffix indicating a person characterized by the preceding word, often with a nuance of spending all their time on it. E.g., 遊び子 (playboy).
He's a playboy and goes to clubs every night.
counter for played stones (go)
Used in the game of Go to count stones played. See also 目 (もく).
See also: 目 (もく)
In this game, Black has three more stones.