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児
newborn, infant, young of animals
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan celebrates Children's Day every May 5. Many official words related to children use 児, such as 小児科 (pediatrics) and 幼児 (young child).
Memory Trick
Imagine a happy child running through a park while flying a colorful carp streamer. That cheerful child helps you remember 児 means 'child.'
Readings
Onyomi: ジ (ji), ニ (ni)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
児童
じどう (jidou)
Child
幼児
ようじ (youji)
Toddler
小児科
しょうにか (shounika)
Pediatrics
乳児
にゅうじ (nyuuji)
Infant
Example Sentence
その 病院 は 小児科 が 有名です。
その びょういん は しょうにか が ゆうめいです。
sono byouin wa shounika ga yuumei desu
That hospital is well known for its pediatrics department.