Japanese symbol for “infant”
赤ちゃん
あかちゃん
Romaji: akachan
baby; infant
In Japanese, infant is 赤ちゃん, read あかちゃん (akachan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n baby; infant
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infant”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乳児 | にゅうじ nyuuji | infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby; infant |
| 幼子 | おさなご osanago | infant; baby; little child |
| 小児 | しょうに shouni | young child; infant |
| 赤子 | あかご akago | baby; infant |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赤い | あかい akai | red; crimson; scarlet |
| 赤字 | あかじ akaji | (being in) the red; deficit |
| 真っ赤 | まっか makka | bright red; deep red; flushed (of face) |
| 赤ん坊 | あかんぼう akanbou | baby; infant |
| 赤色 | あかいろ akairo | red; red color |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infant”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.