孤児 (こじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

孤児 (こじ) means orphan.

See example sentences below.

孤児 at a glance

孤児

こじkoji

N1noun

orphan

孤児こじkojiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

orphan

Example 1

彼は孤児院で育ちました。

Translation

He was raised in an orphanage.

Example 2

孤児の子どもを助けたいです。

Translation

I want to help orphaned children.

Kanji 孤: orphan, alone

Kanji 孤: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 児: newborn babe, child, young of animals

Kanji 児: meanings, readings, and example words.

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