noun
Archaic word for a baby or infant. In modern Japanese, 赤ちゃん or 赤ん坊 are used instead.
See also: 赤子 (あかご)
古い文献では、赤子は幼い子どもを指す語として使われている。
In old documents, 赤子 (せきし) is used as a word for a young child.
noun
Archaic metaphorical use referring to the Emperor's subjects as his children. Extremely rare and historical.
「赤子」は、かつて天子の民を子に見立てて呼んだ言葉である。
赤子 was once a term that likened the Emperor's people to his children.