児
児·child
- On-yomi
- ジニ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 児童 | じどう | child, schoolchild |
| 小児科 | しょうにか | pediatrics |
| 育児 | いくじ | childcare, child-rearing |
| 幼児 | ようじ | infant, small child |
Example sentences
図書館で児童向けの本を借りた。
としょかんでじどうむけのほんをかりた。
I borrowed some children's books at the library.
熱が下がらないので小児科に連れて行った。
ねつがさがらないのでしょうにかにつれていった。
His fever wouldn't go down, so I took him to the pediatrician.
夫は育児休暇を三か月取った。
おっとはいくじきゅうかをさんかげつとった。
My husband took three months of childcare leave.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 小児科 as しょうじか — this compound uses the rarer ニ reading: しょうにか
- Confusing 児童 (schoolchild) with 幼児 (infant) — 児童 usually means primary-school age
Memory aid
Picture it
A small unsealed head over little legs (儿) — a toddler whose skull has not yet closed, walking about.
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