Korean word

손자

Pronunciation

Romanizationsonja

Meaning

  • noungrandson

Example

어제 손자가 집에 왔어요.eo je son ja ga chi be wa sseo yo

The grandson came home yesterday.

Illustration for 손자 (grandson)

More examples

지난 주말에 손자를 안고 사진을 찍었어요.chi nan chu ma re son ja reul an kko sa ji neul jji geo sseo yo

I took a picture while holding my grandson last weekend.

Core concept

A male child in the generation two steps below a grandparent.

Common phrases

  • 손자를 안다son ja reul an da

    hold one's grandson

  • 손자를 맡기다son ja reul mat kki da

    entrust one's grandson

  • 첫 손자cheot son ja

    first grandson

Similar words

손주sonju: A child of one's son or daughter is a grandchild, whether male or female.
손녀sonnyeo: A female child of one's son or daughter is a granddaughter.

Definition in Korean

자신의 자녀가 낳은 사람을 이르는 말로, 보통 남자아이를 뜻한다.cha si nui cha nyeo ga na eun sa ra meul i reu neun mal lo po tong nam ja a i reul tteu tan da

Word origin

손자 (sonja, "grandson") is a Sino-Korean formation combining 손 (son, "descendant") and 자 (ja, "child").

Usage tips

  • Korean family vocabulary often marks whether a grandchild is male or female, so gender-specific terms matter in family conversations.

Opposites

  • 선조seonjoancestornoun

Related words

Word lists with this word