Japanese

ども

こども
Meaning: child; children
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

子
ど
も

Example sentences

Children are playing in the park.
子どもは母親にぴったりくっついている。
The child is sticking close to the mother.
大きな音を聞いて、子どもは急に震え出した。
After hearing a loud sound, the child suddenly started trembling.
子どもたちは庭で紙風船を打ち上げて遊んでいる
Children are playing in the garden by batting up paper balloons.
子どもがおもちゃをそこら中に散らかした。
The child scattered toys all over the place.
父は寝る前に子どもに昔話を聞かせた。
Before bed, the father told the child an old tale.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for offspring or young people in general.

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