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How to say 'Youth' in Japanese | 若者

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The Japanese word for Youth is 'Wakamono', written as 若者 in Japanese.'Youth' in hiragana is わかもの.

    word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

    Reading

    わかもの

    wakamono

    Kanji

    若Young 者Someone

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '若者 (わかもの)' refers to 'young people' or 'youth'. It is commonly used to describe individuals in their late teens to early thirties, emphasizing their youthful energy and inexperience. This term is often used in discussions about societal trends, employment, or generational differences. For example: The youth are the future of society「若者は社会の未来です」(わかものはしゃかいのみらいです). Many young people are looking for jobs「多くの若者が仕事を探しています」(おおくのわかものがしごとをさがしています). The word carries a neutral tone and is widely applicable in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1386

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 若者

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    若

    Meaning

    Young

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 若者 Through the Kanji 若

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 若 as well.

  • word

    若し

    Meaning

    If

  • word

    若い

    Meaning

    Young

  • word

    若しくは

    Meaning

    Or

  • word

    若干

    Meaning

    Few, Some

  • word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

Words Related to 若者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

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'Wakamono' means 'Youth' .

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