Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): /ko.d͡ʑi/, [ko̞d͡ʑi]

Noun

孤児 ‎(hiragana こじ, romaji koji)

1. an orphan

Derived terms

• 孤児院 (こじいん) ‎(kojiin): orphanage

Etymology 2

Jukujikun kanji use for the term みなしご, itself a compound of 身 ‎(mi, “identity, family”) + 無 ‎(nashi, “none, without”) + 子 ‎(ko, “child”). The final syllable's ko reading changes to go due to rendaku (連濁).

Pronunciation

• Kun'yomi
• IPA^(key): /mi.na.si.ɡo/, [minäɕiɡo̞], [minäɕiŋo̞]

Alternative forms

• 孤

Noun

孤児 ‎(hiragana みなしご, romaji minashigo)

1. an orphan