Definition of 孤児 (こじ)

noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
、
孤【みなしご】
、
みなし子【みなしご】
Related Kanji
孤 orphan, alone
児 newborn babe, child, young of animals
子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
Example sentences(showing 16 results)

かのじょ
彼女
こじ
孤児
どうじょう
同情
、
かね
お金
すこ
少し
She sympathized with the orphan and gave him some money

The orphan was fostered by the wealthy man

The orphan wept with grief over his misfortune

こじ
孤児
5
さい
歳
とき
時
かれ
彼
ふたり
2人
あね
姉
The orphan met up with his two sisters when he was five years old

He adopted the orphan

They adopted the orphan

げんえき
現役
いんたい
引退
あと
後
、テレサ
こじ
孤児
せわ
世話
いっしん
一身
After retirement, Teresa devoted herself to caring for orphans

ふうふ
夫婦
こじ
孤児
ようじょ
養女
けっしん
決心
The couple decided to adopt an orphan

ひとびと
人々
こじ
孤児
People took pity on the orphan

こじ
孤児
たす
助ける
ききん
基金
せつりつ
設立
The fund was set up to help orphans

Being an orphan, my father had to start earning money at ten

The orphan children were told to behave themselves

こじ
孤児
じぶん
自分
ふこう
不幸に
かな
悲しみ
なみだなが
涙を流した
The orphan wept with grief over his misfortune

It is said that she looked after the orphan

りょうしん
両親
こども
子供
こじ
孤児
A child whose parents are dead is called an orphan

おや
親
こども
子供
「
こじ
孤児
」
Children whose parents are dead are referred to as "orphans"