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赤ちゃん

Baby


Meaning

Baby

Word Type

noun

Explanation

ちゃん is the honorific you put on a child's name. So, who is this mysterious child you're calling red? When a baby is born, what color are they? You got it, they're all red. And, because you want to be nice and cute you add ちゃん to that. That's why あかちゃん is a baby.


Reading

あかちゃん

Explanation

If you know the reading of the kanji 赤 you should know the reading of this too.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 赤ちゃんがいる

    to have a baby, there's a baby

    赤ちゃんが生まれる

    a baby is born

    赤ちゃんができる

    to expect a baby

  • 赤ちゃんの足

    baby's feet

    赤ちゃんのミルク

    baby formula

    赤ちゃんのおむつ

    diapers for babies

  • おなかの赤ちゃん

    a baby in one's belly

    生まれたての赤ちゃん

    a newborn baby

    カンガルーの赤ちゃん

    a baby kangaroo

  • 赤ちゃんにあげる

    to give something to a baby

    赤ちゃんに見せる

    to show something to a baby

    赤ちゃんにプレゼントする

    to give a gift to a baby

  • 赤ちゃんは大人しい

    babies are quiet

    赤ちゃんはかわいい

    babies are cute

    赤ちゃんは小さい

    babies are small

  • 赤ちゃんを見せる

    to show someone a baby

    赤ちゃんをだっこする

    to hold a baby in one's arms

    赤ちゃんを見る

    to see a baby

Context Sentences

五月に赤ちゃんが生まれる。

A baby will be born in May.

このかわいい女の子の赤ちゃんはエマちゃんです。

This cute baby girl is Emma.

これは赤ちゃんのミルクです。

This is baby formula.


Kanji Composition