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What is the Kanji for 'Child'? | 児

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Child', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Child' is 児.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Child

    Reading

    onyomi

    ni

    ji

    Parts

    Legs Old, Past

    Example Word

    小児: child. 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).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    750

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Legs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Old, Past

Words Using

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    児童

    Meaning

    Child

    word

    Meaning

    Child

    word

    育児

    Meaning

    Childcare

    word

    幼児

    Meaning

    Toddler

    word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

    word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

    kanji

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tiger

Learn the Kanji

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What does 児 mean?

児 means 'Child'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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