JLPT N2 · 7 strokes

Kanji 児: "newborn babe, child, young of animals"

The kanji 児 means "newborn babe, child, young of animals". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ジ, ニ, ゲイ in on'yomi and こ, っこ in kun'yomi.

Stroke order

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Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)

Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Meaningnewborn babe, child, young of animals
Strokes7
JLPT levelN2
Taught in Japangrade 4
Frequency rank679 of 2,501

Common words with 児

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