| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 若い | わかい |
Pronunciation: wakai
How to Say It Outloud: wa-kai
Usage: Adjective; used to describe someone or something as youthful or young.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼はとても若いです。
彼はとても若いです。Example Sentence English:He is very young.
He is very young.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 青春 | せいしゅん |
Pronunciation: seishun
How to Say It Outloud: sei-shun
Usage: Noun; often used to describe the period of youth and the feelings associated with it.
Example Sentence Japanese:青春は一度きりです。
青春は一度きりです。Example Sentence English:Youth comes only once.
Youth comes only once.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 幼い | おさない |
Pronunciation: osanai
How to Say It Outloud: o-sa-nai
Usage: Adjective; used to describe someone or something as very young, often with a nuance of immaturity.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はまだ幼いです。
彼はまだ幼いです。Example Sentence English:He is still very young.
He is still very young.Dictionary
若いわかいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- young; youthful
- immature; green
- low (number); small
若々しいわかわかしいCommon wordjlpt-n2
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- youthful; young; young-looking
年少ねんしょう
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Noun
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- young; juvenile
ヤングヤングCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'- young
- youth; young person
- Young (Australia); Yang; Yong; Yonge
- Young (surname)
瑞々しいみずみずしいCommon word
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
少年しょうねんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- boy
- juvenile; child
- Boy
青年せいねんCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- youth; young man
- Youth
少女しょうじょCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
Noun- girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady
- female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
- Girl
子こCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n1
NounNoun, used as a suffix
- child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person
Noun, used as a suffix
- (one's) child; offspring
Noun, used as a suffix
- young woman
Noun, used as a suffix
- young (animal)
- offshoot
- interest
- new share
- player who is not a dealer
- young geisha; young prostitute
- bird egg
- -er (often of young women)
浅いあさいCommon wordjlpt-n4
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- shallow; superficial
- slight (wound); light (sleep); pale (colour); inadequate (knowledge)
- short (time); early; young
男子だんしCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- boy
- man; male
若年層じゃくねんそう
Noun- the young
幼いおさないCommon wordjlpt-n3
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- very young; little
- childish; immature
幼児ようじCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- young child; toddler
- child over 1 but not yet of school age
青少年せいしょうねんCommon wordjlpt-n2
Noun- young people; youth; the younger generation
若者わかものCommon word
Noun- young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
苗なえCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- seedling; young plant
- rice seedling
坊ちゃんぼっちゃんCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- (another's) son; boy; young master
- green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
雛ひよこCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- young bird; chick; fledgling
- greenhorn; fledgeling; novice; rookie
年若としわか
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
- young; youthful
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