児 — child

Grade 4じ, に

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児 (readings: じ, に; Japanese kanji) means “child”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 幼児 (infant / young child).

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What does 児 mean?

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Kanji	児
Meaning	child
Readings	じ, に
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	幼児 (infant / young child)

How to read 児

児 is read じ or に depending on the word.

Words with 児

球児きゅうじcầu thủ trẻ
幼児trẻ nhỏ
胎児thai nhi
鹿児島Kagoshima

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Updated: 2026-08-09