こども
Japanese · B1 · child
child
彼女はこどもたちと遊ぶのが非常に好きだ。
她非常喜欢和孩子们玩耍。
こども in real context
こども is a B1-level word in Japanese meaning "child" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet こども the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Japanese sentence.
The example sentence for こども is: "彼女はこどもたちと遊ぶのが非常に好きだ。" (她非常喜欢和孩子们玩耍。). Learning こども through example sentences helps you internalize Japanese word order and collocations, so こども is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add こども to your B1 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Japanese B1 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of こども.
About Japanese B1
B1 is the intermediate tier in CEFR. At B1 you can deal with most situations likely to arise while travelling, enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics, and produce simple connected text on subjects within your field. The words at B1 start to include abstract and opinion words — you can describe experiences, express hopes and plans, and give reasons for your opinions. B1 is the level most employers mean when they ask for "conversational Japanese".
How to learn Japanese B1
B1 takes 3-6 months on top of A2. Continue spaced-repetition review of A1 and A2 (now 5-minute daily), and add 50-100 new B1 words per week. Start consuming native Japanese content — TV shows with subtitles, podcasts at natural speed, news articles — and try writing short pieces (200-500 words) and getting them corrected by a tutor or language partner. By the end of B1 you should be able to hold your own in a debate about a familiar topic.
Common questions about こども in Japanese
What level is こども in Japanese?
In LangOria's Japanese deck, こども sits at the B1 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn こども alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize こども?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn こども inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor こども in long-term memory.
Where does the example for こども come from?
Every word — including こども — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes こども memorable.
What should I learn after こども?
Cover the remaining words at the B1 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so こども reinforces the rest of your B1 Japanese vocabulary instead of standing alone.