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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

    児

    Meaning

    Child

    Reading

    onyomiに

    ni

    じ

    ji

    Parts

    旧Old, Past 儿Legs

    Example Word

    児童: child. The Japanese noun '児童 (じどう)' refers to a child, typically in the context of school-age children or minors. It is often used in formal or educational settings, such as when discussing children's welfare, education, or legal rights. For example: The school is for children「その学校は児童のためのものです」(そのがっこうはじどうのためのものです). The law protects the rights of children「その法律は児童の権利を守る」(そのほうりつはじどうのけんりをまもる). Note that '児童' is more formal than other words like '子供 (こども)', which is a more general term for children.

    Radical

    儿

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    750

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 児

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

    kanji

    旧

    Meaning

    Old, Past

    radical

    儿

    Meaning

    Legs

Words Using 児

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    児童

    Meaning

    Child

    word

    育児

    Meaning

    Childcare

    word

    小児

    Meaning

    Child

    word

    小児科

    Meaning

    Pediatrics

    word

    幼児

    Meaning

    Toddler

    word

    児

    Meaning

    Child

Kanji Related to 児 Through the Part 儿

These 12 kanji contain the part 儿 as well.

    kanji

    見

    Meaning

    See

    kanji

    匹

    Meaning

    Equal, Counter for animals

    kanji

    鬼

    Meaning

    Demon, Ogre

    kanji

    兄

    Meaning

    Older brother

    kanji

    克

    Meaning

    Overcome

    kanji

    元

    Meaning

    Origin

    kanji

    先

    Meaning

    Before, Previous

    kanji

    虎

    Meaning

    Tiger

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    四

    Meaning

    Four

    kanji

    免

    Meaning

    Excuse, Exempt

Learn the Kanji 児

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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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.