児 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 児 mean?

Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.

How to read 児?

Kunyomi... こ/ko

Onyomi... ジ/ji,ニ/ni

jinmeikun... nori, hajime, ru,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

Other kanji information..

application

Can be registered as a Japanese name

In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem.

type common-use kanji
unicode 5150

&#x5150 (For HTML use)

児 / related names

gender:

gender:

Name:
jitan
Katakana:
ジタン

Kanji:
児丹
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • Vermilion. Red clay compounded with sulphur and mercury, or its color. Made by adding sulfur and nitre to lead and baking it. Medicine. Pure. Sincerity.
Name:
kotaro
Katakana:
コタロウ

Kanji:
児太朗
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
meru
Katakana:
メル

Kanji:
芽児
Meaning:
  • A bud. To sprout. A sign that something will happen. Something that is newly born and will grow in the future.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
koyuki
Katakana:
コユキ

Kanji:
児雪
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • Snow. A metaphor for something as white as snow. To cleanse.
Name:
keiji
Katakana:
ケイジ

Kanji:
慶児
Meaning:
  • To be happy. To celebrate. Congratulation. Good fortune. A good event. Auspiciousness. A good thing.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
hayato
Katakana:
ハヤト

Kanji:
颯児
Meaning:
  • The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
kyuji
Katakana:
キュウジ

Kanji:
球児
Meaning:
  • Ball
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
kojiro
Katakana:
コジロウ

Kanji:
児二郎
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • Two, The second. Kanji character for the number 2 (two).The next. Again. Another. Different.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
koji
Katakana:
コウジ

Kanji:
航児
Meaning:
  • To sail. To sail on water with a ship. To go through the air with an airplane.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
rui
Katakana:
ルイ

Kanji:
児依
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • To rely on. To lean on. To use as a basis. To follow. As is. As it was. As it was before. Unclear. Hazy. To take care of the weak. Help.
Name:
rui
Katakana:
ルイ

Kanji:
児惟
Meaning:
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
  • Deliberate
Name:
seiji
Katakana:
セイジ

Kanji:
聖児
Meaning:
  • Saint. A person of superior knowledge and virtue. A person who is respected. A person who is a leader in his or her field. A person who has mastered the truth. The son of heaven. A word used to refer to a person who is the son of heaven. Unblemished.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
niru
Katakana:
ニイル

Kanji:
仁似児
Meaning:
  • Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
  • Similarity. One thing appears to be the same as another. There are similarities in properties and conditions. Conform. To be compatible with.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
kairu
Katakana:
カイル

Kanji:
海児
Meaning:
  • Sea. Wide and large. A place where many people and things gather. A large lake or pond. A large lake or pond. A frontier. The end of the earth.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
keiji
Katakana:
ケイジ

Kanji:
啓児
Meaning:
  • To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
keiji
Katakana:
ケイジ

Kanji:
圭児
Meaning:
  • Jewel with a pointed tip and decorated with a ball. A jewel given by the Emperor to the lords as proof of their status. Angular. To make things rough instead of amicable.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
kaoru
Katakana:
カオル

Kanji:
佳央児
Meaning:
  • Beautiful. Good in shape. Excellent. Splendid. The time is just right. Congratulations.
  • Middle. Halfway. End of the line. End.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
seiji
Katakana:
セイジ

Kanji:
星児
Meaning:
  • A star. A star shining in the night sky. Celestial bodies. The flow of years, months, and days. An important person. A landmark. Signs. Aims.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
shuji
Katakana:
シュウジ

Kanji:
周児
Meaning:
  • Around. To spread widely to every corner. To be thorough in one's work. To save. to help. to come true. to fit in.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.
Name:
joji
Katakana:
ジョウジ

Kanji:
穣児
Meaning:
  • Fruitfulness. Crops and plants grow abundantly. A good harvest.
  • Children. A young child. Babies. Young man. Youth. Children as seen by their parents. A daughter. Son.

You can save your favorite names with

Popular Keywords

Popular Names/Kanji

Initials

Name added to bookmarks