Word details

孤児

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 孤児.

Dictionary

Entry

孤児孤こじ (孤児)《みなしご》みなし子NounFreq #10828
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

孤

orphan, alone

9 strokesFrequency 1,239JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コ
児

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokesFrequency 679JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ジニゲイ

Kun

こ-こ-っこ

Nanori

る
子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シスツ

Kun

こ-こね

Nanori

いきぎくけねっ

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