児

newborn babe, child

JLPT N2 Grade 4 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: こ・-こ・-っこ
On'yomi: ジ・ニ・ゲイ

児 means "newborn babe, child". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read こ・-こ・-っこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・ニ・ゲイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

児 in example sentences

トムは小児科しょうにかの先生せんせいじゃないよ。

Tomu wa shounika no sensei ja nai yo.

Tom isn't a pediatrician.
育児いくじのために仕事しごとを辞やめようと考かんがえたことはありますか？

Ikuji no tame ni shigoto o yameyou to kangaeta koto wa arimasu ka?

Have you ever considered quitting your job to raise your children?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 児 mean?: 児 means "newborn babe, child". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 児 have?: 児 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 児 read?: It is read こ・-こ・-っこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジ・ニ・ゲイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 児?: 児 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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