Word details
少子化
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少子化.
Dictionary
Entry
1
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
Examples
少子化と人口の老齢化を見越して業務内容を大幅に変更したあの会社は先見の明があったわけだ。
It was very far-sighted for that company to change its policy to accommodate the decrease in numbers of children and the aging of society.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
少
few, little
4 strokesFrequency 287JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ショウ
Kun
すく.ないすこ.し
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
化
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
4 strokesFrequency 89JLPT N2Grade 3
On
カケ
Kun
ば.けるば.かすふ.けるけ.する
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