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子供 (こども, kodomo) Japanese meaning: child | Kotomora
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Children are playing in the park.
Usage patterns 〈 子こ 供ども 〉 を 育そだ てる to raise/bring up a child
She raised three children by herself.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 子こ 供ども ができる to have a child; to become pregnant
We're expecting to have a child next year.
子こ 供ども を 産う む to give birth to a child
She gave birth to her second child last year.
〈 子こ 供ども 〉 の 面めん 倒どう を 見み る to look after/take care of a child
My grandmother often looks after the children.
〈 子こ 供ども 〉 を 叱しか る to scold a child
Dad scolded the child for the mischief.
Kanji 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM Related words· 17 子 is a more formal or literary word for a child, often used in compounds, while 子供 is the everyday, standalone word.
幼児 specifically means a young toddler or infant, whereas 子供 covers a wider age range including older kids.
児童 is a formal, administrative term used in laws and schools for a school-age child, while 子供 is the casual everyday word.
少年 refers specifically to a boy of roughly elementary to middle-school age, while 子供 is gender-neutral and covers a wider range of ages.
Show 13 more 子供 is the everyday native Japanese word for 'child', while チャイルド is an English loanword confined mainly to compound terms like チャイルドシート.
子供 is the standard modern word for 'child', while 童 is a dated, poetic term now mostly confined to set phrases and literature.
子供 is the ordinary, everyday word for a child, while 子女 is a formal term used in legal, educational, or official writing.
子供 can refer to one child or children in general, while 子供たち explicitly marks a group of multiple children.
Opposites 大人 means 'adult', the direct opposite of 子供 'child'.
子供 means 'child', the direct opposite of アダルト in its sense of 'adult, grown-up'.
Politeness お子さん is the polite way to refer to someone else's child, while 子供 is the plain, neutral word.
子供 is the neutral, everyday word for 'child', while お子様 is its polite/honorific counterpart used in service or formal speech.
Don't confuse with 供 (とも) means a companion or attendant, but 子供 (こども), which shares the kanji, means 'children' and is unrelated in meaning.
子供 is the everyday word meaning 'child' and can be used anywhere, whereas 幼 looks like it might mean the same thing but is a literary bound form restricted to the set phrase 幼にして.
Word family· 23 transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff
treating someone like a child
bringing one's children along · parent with child
Written forms 子こ 供ども Usage 51%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
子こ ども Usage 47%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, often preferred in official or educational contexts.
こども Usage 3%
コドモ Usage <1%
子こ 共ども Usage
Etymology Formed from 子 “child” and the collective or plural suffix ども, historically the voiced form of とも. It originally had collective force but later came to denote either one child or children generally.
わっぱ
子供 is the neutral, everyday word for a child, while わっぱ is a rough, derogatory term used to scold or belittle.
子供 is the common everyday word for a child, while 小児 is a formal or medical term used mainly in clinical or academic contexts.
子供 is the standard, nationwide word for 'child', while 童 (わらし) is a Tōhoku dialect term with the same meaning, often used in folklore contexts.
子供 is the neutral, standard word for a child, while 砂利 is rough slang used mainly by adults referring to kids underfoot.
子供 is the everyday, neutral word for a child, while 子弟 is a formal term for one's own children or younger family members, often in a hierarchical context.
子供 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for children, while キッズ is a casual loanword often used in commercial or trendy contexts like fashion, events, and menus.
子供 is the everyday word for 'child', while 児 is a more formal, often suffix-like term used mainly in compounds such as 幼児 or 女児.
子供 is the neutral, standard word for a child, while ガキ is slangy and often carries a rude or affectionate derogatory nuance.
子供 is the standard, neutral Japanese word for a child, while キッド is a casual loanword with a trendier, more informal feel.
子こ 供ども っぽい
N3
childish; immature; childlike
Show 6 more child's mind; childish heart; innocent mind
children's clothing
for children; for use by children
children; child (honorific) · young male prostitute; prostitute (Kantō dialect)
child's face; child-like face; baby face
children; kids
<1%
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Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.
小こ 供ども Usage <1%
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Search-only kanji form; not used in modern writing.
