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What is the Kanji for 'Childhood' and 'Infancy'? | 幼

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Childhood' and 'Infancy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Childhood' and 'Infancy' is 幼.

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    Reading

    kunyomiおさな

    osana

    onyomiよう

    you

    Parts

    幺Slight 力Power

    Example Word

    幼稚園: kindergarten. 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.

    Radical

    幺

    Stroke Count

    5

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1141

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 幼

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    幺

    Meaning

    Slight

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

Words Using 幼

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    幼い

    Meaning

    Young

    word

    幼稚

    Meaning

    Immature

    word

    幼児

    Meaning

    Toddler

    word

    幼稚園

    Meaning

    Kindergarten

Kanji Related to 幼 Through the Part 幺

These 8 kanji contain the part 幺 as well.

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    幻

    Meaning

    Illusion

Kanji Related to 幼 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 幼

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 幼 mean?

幼 means 'Childhood' and 'Infancy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.