幼子 おさなご Also written 幼な子, 幼児 Meanings Noun infant; baby; little child See also: 幼児 (ようじ). Kanji 幼 infant. Read as おさない. 子 child. Read as こ. Example sentences 戦争が始まった時、トムはまだ幼子だった。When the war began, Tom was a little kid. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists