幼子

おさなご
osanago

little child, young child

What does 幼子 mean?

幼子 is a Japanese noun meaning “little child” or “young child” in English. It is written as 幼子 in kanji, おさなご in hiragana, and osanago in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

母親は幼子を抱いていた。

The mother was holding her little child.

幼子の手を引いて歩いた。

I walked along holding the young child's hand.

Words sharing kanji with 幼子

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