Meaning

Primary

Orphanage

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You already learned that the word 孤児 means "orphan," so when you put a bunch of orphans in an institution it's called an orphanage.

Reading

こじいん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私は孤児院で幼少期を過ごしました。

I spent my childhood in an orphanage.

Kanji Composition