Kanji

幼

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JLPT N2Jōyō · grade 6freq #12275 strokes

Meanings

infancy, childhood

ES: infancia, niñez, infantil, aniñado, inocente

On
ヨウ
Kun
おさな.い

Common words

  • 幼いおさないvery young, little
  • 幼児ようじyoung child, toddler
  • 幼稚ようちinfancy
  • 幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school), preschool
  • 幼子おさなごinfant, baby, little child
  • 幼少ようしょうinfancy, childhood, tender age
  • 幼虫ようちゅうlarva, grub, maggot
  • 乳幼児にゅうようじbabies and preschool children

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは幼児ようじ虐待ぎゃくたいで罰ばっせられた。

    He was punished for child abuse.

    Él fue castigado por abuso infantil.

    Tatoeba #99190(opens in a new tab)
  • 私わたしは、その幼おさない少女しょうじょの手てを取とった。

    I took the little girl by the hand.

    Tomé de la mano a la niñita.

    Tatoeba #162333(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれらは幼稚ようちすぎて学まなぶことの必要性ひつようせいを理解りかいできなかった。

    They were too naive to understand the necessity of studying.

    Ellos eran demasiado ingenuos para entender lo indispensable que es estudiar.

    Tatoeba #96064(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼の考えはとても幼い。

    His way of thinking is very childish.

    Su forma de pensar es muy infantil.

    Tatoeba #117447(opens in a new tab)

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