young, childish, infant
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヨウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おさな.い
- いと.しい
About this kanji
The kanji 幼 (よう) means young or childish and is often used in contexts related to early childhood. It commonly appears in nouns like 幼稚園 (ようちえん), which means kindergarten, and 幼児 (ようじ), meaning infant. You might also come across the adjective 幼い (おさない), describing someone or something as young or childish. This kanji captures the essence of innocence and youthfulness. It's important to note that while it is often associated with children, it can also express a sense of naivety or immaturity in older contexts.
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Example sentences
彼はまだ幼い子供だ。
He is still a young child.
Meanings across languages
- English
- young, childish, infant
- Tiếng Việt
- trẻ con, non nớt
- 日本語
- 若い, 幼い
- 한국어
- 어린, 유치한, 유아
- 中文
- 年轻, 幼稚, 婴儿
- id
- muda, k childish, bayi
- th
- หนุ่ม, เด็ก, ทารก
- es
- joven, infantil, bebé
- fr
- jeune, enfantin, nourrisson
- de
- jung, kindisch, säugling
- pt
- jovem, infantil, bebe
Common compounds
- 幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten
- 幼児ようじinfant, toddler
- 幼いおさないyoung, immature
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