What does 孤児 mean?
孤児 is a Japanese noun meaning “orphan” in English. It can also be translated as “person without friends” depending on context. It is written as 孤児 in kanji, こじ in hiragana, and koji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。
People took pity on the orphan.