noun
short-hour child (aged 3-5, at a certified early childhood center)
Refers to a child enrolled in a short-hour program at a こども園 (certified center for early childhood education and care), typically aged 3 to 5. The term is specific to the Japanese childcare system.
See also: こども園
うちの子はこども園の１号園児です。
My child is a short-hour child at the certified early childhood center.
１号園児の保育時間は短いです。
The childcare hours for short-hour children are short.
The institution where １号園児 are enrolled; こども園 is a certified center for early childhood education and care.
Refers to a child enrolled in a standard-hour program at a こども園, typically with longer care hours.
Refers to a child enrolled in a long-hour program at a こども園, for parents who need extended care.
Compound of １号 (number one type) and 園児 (kindergarten/nursery child). The numbering system categorizes children by the length of care they receive at a こども園.