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亡児 (ぼうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

亡ぼう児じ

ぼ

う

じ

Meanings

1

noun

one's dead child

A formal or literary term referring to one's own child who has passed away. Not used in casual conversation.

彼かれは亡ぼう児じの写しゃ真しんを大たい切せつにしている。
He treasures a photo of his late child.

Kanji

亡deceased, the late, dying
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Similar words

遺い児じ
遺児 refers to a child left behind by a deceased parent, not the deceased child itself.
死しんだ子こ
死んだ子 is a plain, everyday expression for a dead child, while 亡児 is more formal and literary.

Etymology

Compound of 亡 (ぼう, 'deceased') and 児 (じ, 'child'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning.