赤あかん坊ぼう

also: あかんぼ

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun

General term for a very young child, from newborn to around one year old. Neutral and widely used in everyday speech.

赤ん坊Usage92%
- あかんぼう
  Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency and widely used.
- あかんぼ
赤あかんぼうUsage4%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 赤ん坊.
あかんぼうUsage1%
あかんぼUsage1%
アカンボUsage1%
赤あかんぼ
Contracted spelling and reading; informal and less common.

赤あかちゃん
More affectionate and colloquial than 赤ん坊; often used when speaking to or about babies in a warm, cute way.
乳にゅう児じ
Formal or medical term for an infant, especially one still nursing; less common in casual conversation.

Compound of 赤 (あか, 'red', referring to a newborn's reddish skin) and ん坊 (ぼう, from 坊や 'boy' or 'child'). The reading あかんぼ is a contraction of あかんぼう.