Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 孤児(こじ) in Japanese

孤児, 孤, みなし子
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
こじ, みなしご
Romaji
koji, minashigo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    orphan
    Example sentence
    両親亡くなった子供孤児呼ばれる A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.

Examples of 孤児, 孤, みなし子, こじ, みなしご in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

orphan, alone

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

newborn babe, child, young of animals

On'Yomi: ジ, ニ, ゲイ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, -っこ

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

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

On'Yomi: シ, ス, ツ

Kun'Yomi: こ, -こ, ね

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