キッドkiddo

1. nounkid

• Synonym子こNeutralNeutral word for a child or one's own child, often as a suffix: 「うちの子」「女の子」. 「キッド」 is rarely used alone for a child; everyday speech says 「子」 or 「子供」.
• Synonym子供こどもNeutralThe most common everyday word for a child or one's children. 「キッド」 is seldom used this way — it turns up mainly in names and titles, and also means kid leather.
• Synonym児童じどうFormalFormal: children, mainly in education and welfare settings, e.g. 「児童福祉」. Everyday speech says 「子供」.
• Synonym小児しょうにFormalFormal, mostly medical: children, as in 「小児科」「小児医療」. Everyday speech says 「子供」.
• Synonym坊やぼうやCasualColloquial: a small boy, or by extension a naive young man; can be affectionate or condescending. 「キッド」 has no such usage.
• Synonym童子どうじWrittenWritten/formal prose: a child, or a boy serving a noble; mostly in classical and religious contexts. Everyday speech says 「子供」.
• SynonymこわっぱCasualColloquial and old-fashioned: a dismissive term for a naughty or cheeky brat. For a neutral word, use 「子供」.
• Synonym児じNeutralThe same word as 「子」, also written 「児」: a child or one's child. Everyday speech uses it freely; 「キッド」 is rarely used this way.
• Synonym童わらべWrittenWritten/formal prose: an old native word for a young child, as in 「わらべ歌」; has an archaic flavor. Everyday speech says 「子供」.
• SynonymちびっこCasualColloquial: an affectionate way to refer to small children, as in 「ちびっ子広場」; warmer and more casual than 「子供」.
• RelatedちびCasualColloquial: a little kid or a short person, said with affection or disdain; also chibi characters. For a neutral word, use 「子供」.

In Japanese 「キッド」 mostly means kid leather or appears in names and titles of works. For children in daily speech use 「子供」 or 「子」; in education and welfare contexts 「児童」; in medical language 「小児」; affectionately 「ちびっ子」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 子こやぎ。
2. 子こやぎの鞣し革なめしがわ。
3. 子供こども。若者わかもの。