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What does the kanji 幼 mean?

幼 means infancy, young child. On'yomi ヨウ. Kun'yomi おさな.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiヨウ
Kun'yomiおさな.い
Strokes5
Main radical幺
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ヨウKun'yomi おさな.い
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

infancy, young child

Memory hook

The fine thread (幺) needs strength (力) to hold it up, like a small child — INFANT, CHILDHOOD.

Main radical

幺tiny thread 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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  • 5

Common words

  • 幼いおさないyoung, childish
  • 幼児ようじinfant, small child
  • 幼稚ようちchildish, immature

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.