Japanese symbol for “parenting”
子育て
こそだて
Romaji: kosodate
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
In Japanese, parenting is 子育て, read こそだて (kosodate).
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, vi, vs child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parenting”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 親業 | おやぎょう oyagyou | parenting; being a parent; child-rearing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 教育 | きょういく kyouiku | education; schooling; training |
| 体育 | たいいく taiiku | physical education; PE; gym (class) |
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.