How to say 'Child' in Japanese | 児

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The Japanese word for Child is 'Ji', written as 児 in Japanese.'Child' in hiragana is じ.

word

児

Meaning

Child

Reading

じ

Kanji

児Child

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '児 (じ)' means 'child' and is often used in compound words to refer to children or young individuals. It can be used in various contexts, such as in the names of institutions or titles. For example: kindergarten child「幼稚園児」(ようちえんじ). This suffix is commonly found in words related to education or care for children. It's important to note that '児' is typically used in formal or institutional contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2568

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 児

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

児

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 児 Through the Kanji 児

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 児 as well.

word

児童

Meaning

Child

word

育児

Meaning

Childcare

word

幼児

Meaning

Toddler

word

小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

word

小児

Meaning

Child

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What does 'Ji' (児) mean?

'Ji' means 'Child' .

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