孤児

Japanese

Kanji in this term
孤	児

Etymology 1

From Sinitic 孤兒.

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA: /ko.d͡ʑi/, [ko̞d͡ʑi]

Noun

孤児 (hiragana こじ, romaji koji)

1. an orphan

Derived terms

• 孤児院 (こじいん, kojiin): orphanage

Etymology 2

Jukujikun kanji use for the term みなしご, itself a compound of 身 (mi, “identity, family”) + 無 (nashi, “none, without”) + 子 (ko, “child”). The final syllable's ko reading changes to go due to rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA: /mi.na.si.go/, [minäɕigo̞], [minäɕiŋo̞]

Alternative forms

• 孤

Noun

孤児 (hiragana みなしご, romaji minashigo)

1. an orphan