孤児
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 孤児
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
orphan
Examples
人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。
People took pity on the orphan.
2
こじ only
person without friends
Kanji in this Word
孤
9 strokes
Frequency: 1239
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
orphan
alone
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
児
7 strokes
Frequency: 679
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
newborn babe
child
young of animals
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ニ
ゲイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ
-こ
-っこ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
る
子
3 strokes
Frequency: 72
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
child
sign of the rat
11PM-1AM
first sign of Chinese zodiac
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
ス
ツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ
-こ
ね
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
き
ぎ
く
け
ねっ
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