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How to say 'Pediatrics' in Japanese | 小児科

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The Japanese word for Pediatrics is 'Shounika', written as 小児科 in Japanese.'Pediatrics' in hiragana is しょうにか.

    word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

    Reading

    しょうにか

    shounika

    Kanji

    小Small 児Child 科Section, Department

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '小児科 (しょうにか)' refers to the medical field of pediatrics, which is the branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. This term is commonly used in medical contexts, such as hospitals or clinics, to denote the department or specialty focused on children's health. For example: I work in pediatrics「私は小児科で働いています」(わたしはしょうにかではたらいています). My child is being treated in the pediatrics department「私の子供は小児科で治療を受けています」(わたしのこどもはしょうにかでちりょうをうけています).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    4733

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 小児科

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

  • kanji

    児

    Meaning

    Child

  • kanji

    科

    Meaning

    Section, Department

Words Related to 小児科 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

    大小

    Meaning

    Size, Importance

  • word

    最小

    Meaning

    Minimum

  • word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小児科 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

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 小児科 Through the Kanji 科

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 科 as well.

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    科

    Meaning

    Department

  • word

    教科書

    Meaning

    Textbook

  • word

    理科

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    教科

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

  • word

    歯科

    Meaning

    Dentistry

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    産婦人科

    Meaning

    Obstetrics

  • word

    耳鼻科

    Meaning

    Otolaryngology

  • word

    眼科

    Meaning

    Ophthalmology

  • word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    内科

    Meaning

    Internal medicine

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    百科事典

    Meaning

    Encyclopedia

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What does 'Shounika' (小児科) mean?

'Shounika' means 'Pediatrics' .

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