also: ややこ
Refers to a baby or young child. The reading やや is an abbreviation of ややこ.
The mother holding her baby smiled.
This picture book is made for young children.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading ややこ.
Abbreviated form; the reading やや is an abbreviation of ややこ.
Abbreviated form; the reading やや is an abbreviation of ややこ.
Kana spelling, useful when the kanji are not needed.
Formed from やや, an old nursery word for a baby, and the diminutive or affectionate suffix こ. 稚児 is a meaning-based spelling.