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How to say 'Child' in Japanese | 小児

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The Japanese word for Child is 'Shouni', written as 小児 in Japanese.'Child' in hiragana is しょうに.

    word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

    Reading

    しょうに

    shouni

    Kanji

    小Small 児Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小児 (しょうに)' refers to a 'child', specifically in the context of young children, often in medical or formal settings. It is commonly used in terms like '小児科 (しょうにか)', which means 'pediatrics'. This word is more formal and clinical compared to everyday terms like '子供 (こども)'. Example sentences: The pediatrician treats children「小児科医は小児を治療する」(しょうにかいはしょうにをちりょうする). This medicine is for children「この薬は小児用です」(このくすりはしょうにようです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6774

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小児

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小児 Through the Kanji 小

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 小 as well.

  • word

    小さな

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小さい

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小説

    Meaning

    Novel

  • word

    小包

    Meaning

    Parcel

  • word

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • word

    小川

    Meaning

    Stream

  • word

    小雨

    Meaning

    Drizzle

  • word

    小屋

    Meaning

    Hut

  • word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

  • word

    小便

    Meaning

    Urine, Urination

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    小指

    Meaning

    Pinkie

  • word

    小遣い

    Meaning

    Pocket money

  • word

    縮小

    Meaning

    Reduction

  • word

    小型

    Meaning

    Small size

  • word

    小鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

  • word

    小麦

    Meaning

    Wheat

  • word

    小麦粉

    Meaning

    Flour

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

  • word

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

Words Related to 小児 Through the Kanji 児

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 児 as well.

  • word

    児童

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    児

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    育児

    Meaning

    Childcare

  • word

    幼児

    Meaning

    Toddler

  • word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

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What does 'Shouni' (小児) mean?

'Shouni' means 'Child' .

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