幼

infancy, childhood

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:N2

Frequency:1227

Vocabulary

ヨウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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