Word details

小児

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

Dictionary

Entry

小児ょうにしょうじNounFreq #29241
1

young child; infant

Examples
彼は五歳の時に小児麻痺にかかった。
He was struck with polio when he was five.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

little, small

3 strokesFrequency 114JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ショウ

Kun

ちい.さいこ-お-さ-

Nanori

いさらこうさざしゃおちいさ

newborn babe, child, young of animals

7 strokesFrequency 679JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ゲイ

Kun

-こ-っこ

Nanori

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