How to say 'Kindergarten' in Japanese | 幼稚園

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The Japanese word for Kindergarten is 'Youchien', written as 幼稚園 in Japanese.'Kindergarten' in hiragana is ようちえん.

word

幼稚園

Meaning

Kindergarten

Reading

ようちえん

youchien

Kanji

幼Childhood, Infancy 稚Young, Immature 園Garden

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幼稚園 (ようちえん)' refers to a 'kindergarten', which is an educational institution for young children, typically between the ages of 3 and 6, before they enter elementary school. This term is commonly used in Japan to describe preschools that focus on early childhood education. For example: My child goes to kindergarten「私の子供は幼稚園に行きます」(わたしのこどもはようちえんにいきます). The kindergarten is near the park「その幼稚園は公園の近くです」(そのようちえんはこうえんのちかくです). It's important to note that '幼稚園' is distinct from '保育園 (ほいくえん)', which is more like a daycare center for younger children.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2186

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幼稚園

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

kanji

幼

Meaning

Childhood, Infancy

kanji

稚

Meaning

Young, Immature

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

Words Related to 幼稚園 Through the Kanji 幼

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 幼 as well.

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幼い

Meaning

Young

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幼稚

Meaning

Immature

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幼児

Meaning

Toddler

Words Related to 幼稚園 Through the Kanji 稚

This Word contains the Kanji 稚 as well.

word

幼稚

Meaning

Immature

Words Related to 幼稚園 Through the Kanji 園

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 園 as well.

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園

Meaning

Garden

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動物園

Meaning

Zoo

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公園

Meaning

Park

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学園

Meaning

Academy

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植物園

Meaning

Botanical garden

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遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

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保育園

Meaning

Nursery

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'Youchien' means 'Kindergarten' .

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