Meaning of 孤児 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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孤児, 孤, みなし子JLPT 1
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Kana Readingこじ, みなしご
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Romajikoji, minashigo
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- orphan
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Example Sentences
孤児, 孤, みなし子, こじ, みなしご used in context
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A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan.
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The couple decided to adopt an orphan.
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She was an orphan who lost her parents in a plane crash.
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She sympathized with the orphan and gave him some money.
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They adopted the orphan.
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He adopted the orphan.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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