English–Japanese
“child” in Japanese
How to say “child” in Japanese
“Child” in Japanese is 子 (ko).
Refers to a young human viewed in relation to a parent or family.
Example sentences with 子
あの子は私の友達です。a no ko wa watashi no tomo dachi de su
That child is my friend.
先生がその子を呼びました。sen sei ga so no ko o yo bi ma shi ta
The teacher called that child.
Tips for using 子
- Japanese often uses 子 (ko) in casual references to a child when the child is already clear from the context.
Other Japanese words for “child”
子供が一人います。ko domo ga hito ri i ma su
There is one child.
その児童は元気です。so no ji dō wa gen ki de su
That child is lively.
お子さんは何歳ですか？o ko sa n wa nan sai de su ka
How old is your child?
この薬は小児には使えません。ko no kusuri wa shō ni ni wa tsuka e ma se n
This medicine cannot be used for children.