also: やや
noun
Refers to a baby or young child. The reading やや is an abbreviation of ややこ.
稚児を抱いた母親が微笑んだ。
The mother holding her baby smiled.
この絵本は稚児向けに作られています。
This picture book is made for young children.
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 of the abbreviated reading.
The word ややこ is a native Japanese term for a baby or young child. The kanji 稚児 are used for their meaning, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.