稚児

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Japanese

Pronunciation 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: S
こ > ご
Grade: 4
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
稚兒 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()() (chigo

  1. A page or errand boy.

Pronunciation 2

Kanji in this term
やや
Grade: S
こ > ご
Grade: 4
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
稚兒 (kyūjitai)

Noun

稚児(ややこ) (yayako

  1. infant, baby

Pronunciation 3

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
稚兒 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()() (chiji

  1. young child; infant

Pronunciation 4

Kanji in this term
やや
Grade: S Grade: 4
jukujikun
Alternative spelling
稚兒 (kyūjitai)
For pronunciation and definitions of 稚児 – see the following entry.
やや
baby
Alternative spellings
, 嬰児, 赤児
(This term, 稚児, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 稚児Paid subscription required”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎ (in Japanese), 2nd edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000-2002, released online 2007, →ISBN, concise edition entry available here