also: しょうじ
Medical or formal term for a young child, often used in contexts like 小児科 (pediatrics). In everyday speech, 子供 is more common.
Pediatrics is the medical department that treats children's illnesses.
This medicine cannot be used for young children.
My son regularly sees a pediatrician for his asthma.
I was prescribed a fever reducer formulated for children.
childhood asthma; infantile asthma
pedophilia; pederosis