私生児

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
せい
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
私生兒 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 私生兒 (MC sij sraeng|sraengH nye|ngej).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕise̞ːʑi]

Noun

()(せい)() • (shiseiji

  1. love child; illegitimate child; bastard