漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

5Elementary year 65 strokesRadical
On
ヨウ
Kun
おさな(い)
Meaning
infant; very young

Origin

ORIGIN

幺 "fine thread" plus 力 "strength"; strength still thin and small — hence "infant, very young."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ヨウ幼児・幼虫・幼稚
おさない幼い・幼友達

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 幼児ようじ

    infant; toddler

  • 幼稚園ようちえん

    kindergarten

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

妹は幼稚園に通っている。

My little sister goes to kindergarten.

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