幼
childhood, infancy

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヨウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おさな.い

Nanori (名乗り)

うぶわか

Stroke Order

5 / 5

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:5
JLPT:2
Frequency:1227

Vocabulary

ヨウ

WordReadingMeaning
乳幼児ニュウヨウジbabies and preschool children
幼児ヨウジyoung child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
幼少ヨウショウinfancy; childhood; tender age
幼稚ヨウチinfancy; childish; infantile; immature; primitive
幼稚園ヨウチエンkindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

Other

WordReadingMeaning
幼いおさないvery young; little; childish; immature
幼なじみおさななじみchildhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
幼なじみおさなじみchildhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
幼子おさなごinfant; baby; little child
幼時おさなどきchildhood; infancy

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級
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