How to say 'Toddler' in Japanese | 幼児

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The Japanese word for Toddler is 'Youji', written as 幼児 in Japanese.'Toddler' in hiragana is ようじ.

word

幼児

Meaning

Toddler

Reading

ようじ

youji

Kanji

幼Childhood, Infancy 児Child

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幼児 (ようじ)' refers to a young child, typically between the ages of 1 and 6 years old, who is in the early stages of childhood. This term is often used in educational, medical, and parenting contexts to describe children who are not yet in elementary school. For example: The toddler is playing in the park「幼児が公園で遊んでいる」(ようじがこうえんであそんでいる). This daycare is for toddlers「この保育園は幼児向けです」(このほいくえんはようじむけです). The word emphasizes the stage of development rather than just the age, and it is commonly used in phrases like '幼児教育 (ようじきょういく)' (early childhood education).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3729

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幼児

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

幼

Meaning

Childhood, Infancy

kanji

児

Meaning

Child

Words Related to 幼児 Through the Kanji 幼

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 幼 as well.

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幼稚園

Meaning

Kindergarten

word

幼い

Meaning

Young

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幼稚

Meaning

Immature

Words Related to 幼児 Through the Kanji 児

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 児 as well.

word

児童

Meaning

Child

word

児

Meaning

Child

word

育児

Meaning

Childcare

word

小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

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小児

Meaning

Child

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'Youji' means 'Toddler' .

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