お子さん

おこさん

Child (someone else's, polite)

N4noun·okosan

How to remember it

御 (お) + 子 (こ child) + さん — politely honoring another person's child.

Example sentences

  • お子さんはおいくつですか。

    おこさんはおいくつですか。

    How old is your child?

  • お子さんはお元気ですか。

    おこさんはおげんきですか。

    Is your child doing well?

Usage

Honorific; refers to someone else's child, never your own.

Related words

子供息子

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