Vocabulary

What does 幼児 (ようじ, youji) mean?

幼児 (ようじ, youji) means infant, young child.

Quick facts
Readingようじ
Romajiyouji
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ようじ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyouji

infant, young child

  1. 1noun young child; toddler
  2. 2noun child over 1 but not yet of school age

Example sentences

  • The little child is playing beside their mother.

  • This book was made for young children.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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