“Orphan” in Japanese
Short answer
Orphan in Japanese is “孤児” (koji). Full meaning: orphan; person without friends.
Other ways to say “Orphan” in Japanese
遺児
iji orphan, child left by the deceased; abandoned child
遺孤
iko orphan
オーファン
oofan orphan
煢独
keidoku orphan, last of kin
分断前部
bundanzenbu orphan (one or more lines separated from the rest of the following passage by page or paragraph break)
親なし子
oyanashigo parentless child, orphan
忘れ形見
wasuregatami memento (from a dead person), souvenir, keepsake; orphan, posthumous child
孤
ko being alone, solitude, loneliness; orphan
みなし子
minashigo orphan; person without friends
みなしご
minashigo orphan; person without friends
親なし
oyanashi parentless, orphaned; parentless child, orphan
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