乳児
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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乳 | 児 |
にゅう Grade: 6 | じ Grade: 4 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [ɲ̟ɯ̟ᵝːʑi]
Noun
乳児 • (nyūji)
- baby, infant
- (law) baby, person(s) under one year of age under the Japanese Child Welfare Law (児童福祉法)
Derived terms
- 乳児保育所 (nyūjihoikusho, “day nursery”)
- 乳児院 (nyūjiin, “orphanage”)
See also
- 幼児 (Yōji)
- 小児 (Shōni)
- 児童 (Jidō)
- 初生児 (Shoseiji)
- 新生児 (Shinseiji)