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児孫 (じそん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

児じ孫そん

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Meanings

1

children and grandchildren; descendants

Refers to one's direct offspring and their children, or more broadly to future generations of a family. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

彼かれは児じ孫そんのために財ざい産さんを残のこした。
He left his fortune for his children and grandchildren.

Kanji

児newborn babe, child, young of animals
孫grandchild, descendants

Related words

子し孫そん
子孫 is the common word for 'descendants' and is more widely used in everyday language. 児孫 is more formal and specifically emphasizes children and grandchildren.

Etymology

Compound of 児 (child) and 孫 (grandchild). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of direct offspring and their children.

この土と地ちは代だい々だい児じ孫そんに受うけ継つがれてきた。

This land has been passed down to descendants for generations.