also: よいこ
good boy; good girl
Used to praise a child for behaving well, or to describe a well-behaved child. Often used by parents, teachers, or in children's contexts.
今日はいい子にしていたね。
You were a good boy/girl today, weren't you?
いい子で待っていてね。
Be a good kid and wait here, okay?
Slightly more formal or written style; uses the standard よい reading.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling but may appear in mixed-script contexts.
Compound of いい (good) and 子 (child). The reading いい is a colloquial variant of よい.