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.
Stroke order & writing
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児 in example sentences
はのじゃよ。 Tomu wa shounika no sensei ja nai yo.
Tom isn't a pediatrician.
のにをとたはますか？ 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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 児
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.