What does 小児 mean?
小児 is a Japanese noun meaning “young child; infant” in English. It is written as 小児 in kanji, しょうに in hiragana, and shouni in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼は五歳の時に小児麻痺にかかった。
He was struck with polio when he was five.