Kanji

児

Meaning

newborn babe child and young of animals

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • えどっ こ (true) Tokyoite
  • うり こ salesperson
  • こ くじら gray whale
  • っこ

On'yomi

  • じ どう children
  • いく じ childcare
  • よう じ infant
  • しょう に か pediatrics
  • しょう に young child
  • しょう に びょう childhood diseases
  • げい

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/7

Related Entries

児 じ
child, boy, I, me
児 やや
baby, child
児 こ
child, kid, teenager, youngste...

Component Analysis

児
newborn babe, child, young of animals
こ, -こ, ジ
旧
old times, old things, old friend...
ふる.い, もと, キュウ
丨
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン
日
day, sun, Japan...
ひ, -び, ニチ
儿
legs radical (no. 10)
がい, ジン, ニン
八
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
や, や.つ, ハチ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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