child who has lost a parent to suicide; child of a suicide victim
A sensitive term used in social welfare and psychological contexts. Refers specifically to a child who has experienced the suicide of a parent.
A support group for children who have lost a parent to suicide was held.
She spoke about her experience as a child of a suicide victim.
遺児 is a broader term for a child who has lost a parent, not necessarily by suicide. 自死遺児 specifies the cause of death.
自死 means 'suicide' and is a more neutral or softer term compared to 自殺. 自死遺児 combines this with 遺児.
Compound of 自死 (jishi, 'suicide') and 遺児 (iji, 'bereaved child'). The term likely emerged in social welfare discourse to describe children affected by parental suicide.