The spelling of the word “children” in Japanese： The ideal spelling of children in Japanese in the educational administration and the field of education.

「子供」と「子ども」の表記をめぐって : 教育行政及び教育現場での表記のあり方

The spelling of the word “children” in Japanese： The ideal spelling of children in Japanese in the educational administration and the field of education.

Creators Ushimi Masahiro

It is free to choose the form “子供” or “子ども” to write the word “children” in Japanese as ndividuals. It is, however, a fundamental rule to select the form “子供” in the educational administration and the field of education according to the current mother-language policy in Japan. Nevertheless, many people who work at those fields in fact choose the form “子 ども”. In this paper, I will focus on the spelling of the word “children” in Japanese in the educational administration and the field of education and argue how it should be.

[ISSN]0387-9232

[NCID]AN00031668