児 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「儿」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「儿」
- On
- ジ・ニ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- child; infant
Origin
A pictograph of a baby whose skull (fontanelle) has not yet closed; the child's head sits above 儿 (legs of a person), meaning 'child'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジ | 児童・幼児・優良児 |
|---|---|
| ニ | 小児科 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 児童じどう
children; schoolchild
- 育児いくじ
childcare
Example
この本は児童のために書かれました。
This book was written for children.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)