赤ん坊
あかんぼう
akanbou
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 18 - JLPT N4

Quick answer

赤ん坊 (あかんぼう (akanbou)) means "Baby". The reading is あかんぼう (akanbou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Baby

Also : Infant · Newborn

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Example Sentences

赤ちゃんはかわいいです。

あかんぼうはかわいいです。

The baby is cute.

Kanji in this word

赤
Red
Kunあか、あか.い、あか.らむ
Onせき、しゃく
JLPT N4
坊
Boy
Onぼう、ぼっ
JLPT N2

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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