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, -こ, -っこ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
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)
ジニゲイ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
こ-こ-っこ
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
| Meaning | newborn babe, child, young of animals |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 679 of 2,501 |
Common words with 児
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 孤児院orphanage
- 幼児young child; toddler · child over 1 but not yet of school age
- 孤児orphan · person without friends
- 児child; boy · I; me
- 児童children; juvenile
- 問題児problem child
- 胎児fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb
- 男児boy; son · man
- 育児childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
- 女児girl; baby girl · schoolgirl; girl pupil
- 幼稚園児kindergartener; preschooler
- 小児young child; infant
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