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児

児 — newborn babe, child, young of animals

On
ジ, ニ, ゲイ
Kun
こ, -こ, -っこ
Strokes
7
JLPT
N2
School grade
4

Common words with 児

  • 児童じどうchildren; juvenileCommon

    その学校の児童はみんなその新しい先生になついた。
    Every child in the school took to the new teacher.

  • 育児いくじchildcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringingCommon

    ほんの一握りの男性しか育児休暇を取りたがらない。
    Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.

  • 孤児こじorphanCommon

    人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。
    People took pity on the orphan.

  • 幼児ようじyoung child; toddlerCommon
  • 小児しょうにyoung child; infantCommon
  • 女児じょじgirl; baby girlCommon
  • 胎児たいじfetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn babyCommon
  • 男児だんじboy; sonCommon
  • 遺児いじorphan; child left by the deceasedCommon
  • 園児えんじkindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycareCommon
  • 小児科しょうにかpediatricsCommon
  • 乳児にゅうじinfant (below 1 year old); suckling babyCommon
  • 乳幼児にゅうようじbabies and preschool childrenCommon
  • 新生児しんせいじnewborn babyCommon
  • 孤児院こじいんorphanageCommon
  • 未熟児みじゅくじpremature babyCommon
  • 小児病しょうにびょうchildhood diseasesCommon
  • 産児制限さんじせいげんbirth controlCommon
  • 双生児そうせいじtwinsCommon
  • 託児所たくじしょcreche; day nursery; day-care centerCommon

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 154 words that use 児.

  • 児童 じどう children; juvenile
  • 育児 いくじ childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
  • 幼児 ようじ young child; toddler
  • 小児 しょうに young child; infant
  • 女児 じょじ girl; baby girl

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