# 児 baby

旧 (former) + (human legs)
★★☆☆☆
7 strokes
BETA
A more formal kanji than 子.

## Onyomi

JI |

## Mnemonic

| Formerly, baby JESUS was thought to have legs. Recent discoveries tend to indicate that he propelled himself by hydrofoil.

## Jukugo

児童(じどう) | children ★☆☆☆☆ NP 児 (baby) + 童 (kid) = 児童 (children) children - usually this word is found on signs like "children's room of the library" or "child services" or "daycare room"
幼児(ようじ) | child ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 幼 (childhood) + 児 (baby) = 幼児 (child) child (more a newspaper word: child abuse, child-rearing, etc.)

## Synonyms

kid 子供 童 児童 児 小児科