Vocabulary

What does 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう, akanbou) mean?

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう, akanbou) means baby, infant.

Quick facts
Readingあかんぼう
Romajiakanbou
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
あかんぼう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonakanbou

baby, infant

  1. 1noun baby; infant

Example sentences

  • The baby is sleeping soundly.

  • My mother gave the baby some milk.

Kanji in this word

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.