Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words ドジ ドジ is a noun or na-adjective meaning 'blunder' or 'clumsy mistake.' ドジっ子 is a derived character type that personifies that clumsiness.
天てん 然ねん ボケ 天然ボケ refers to a person who is naturally airheaded or says funny things unintentionally. ドジっ子 focuses more on physical clumsiness and is strongly associated with otaku character archetypes.
Written forms ドジっ 子こ
Standard katakana-kanji spelling; widely used in otaku and casual contexts.
ドジっ 娘こ
Variant using 娘 (girl/daughter); emphasizes the female character, common in manga/anime.
Etymology Formed from ドジ “clumsy person; blunder” and the person-denoting suffix っ子 , especially for a girl characterized by that trait.
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