赤ん坊

Japanese

Kanji in this term
赤	坊
あか Grade: 1	ぼう Grade: S

Etymology

Compare 赤ちゃん (aka-chan) and 赤子 (akago), both of which also allude to the reddish complexion of a newborn. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あかんぼー [àkáńbóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠kã̠mbo̞ː]

Noun

赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう) • (akanbō) ^{←あかんばう (akanbau)?}

1. an infant; a baby