young, immature
On'yomi (音読み)
- チ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- い.ける
- わか.い
About this kanji
The kanji 稚 means 'young' or 'immature,' and it conveys a sense of something that is not fully developed. It is often used as a noun but can also appear in compounds. For instance, 稚拙 (ちせつ) means 'immature' or 'clumsy,' reflecting a lack of skill or development. Another compound, 稚児 (ちご), refers to a 'child,' specifically a young or small child. You might also encounter 稚魚 (ちぎょ), which means 'young fish,' signifying fish that are still in the early stages of life. It's worth noting that while you might use this kanji in a descriptive way, it generally conveys a gentle or tender sense of youth.
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Example sentences
稚魚は海に戻らなければならない。
Fry fish must return to the sea.
Meanings across languages
- English
- young, immature
- Tiếng Việt
- trẻ, non nớt
- 日本語
- 幼い, 未熟な
- 한국어
- 젊은, 미성숙한
- 中文
- 年轻, 不成熟
- id
- muda, belum dewasa
- th
- หนุ่ม, ไม่เจริญเติบโต
- es
- joven, inmaduro
- fr
- jeune, immature
- de
- jung, unreif
- pt
- jovem, imaduro
Common compounds
- 稚拙ちせつimmature, unsophisticated
- 稚児ちごchild, youth
- 稚魚ちぎょyoung fish, fry
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