幼 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「幺」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「幺」
- On
- ヨウよう · yō
- Kun
- おさな(い)osana(i)
- Meaning
- infant; very young
Stroke order
Origin
幺 "fine thread" plus 力 "strength"; strength still thin and small — hence "infant, very young."
Readings and examples
| Onヨウようyō | 幼児ようじ幼虫ようちゅう幼稚ようち |
|---|---|
| Kunおさないosanai | 幼いおさない幼友達おさなともだち |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 幼児ようじ
infant; toddler
- 幼稚園ようちえん
kindergarten
- 幼稚ようち
- 幼よう
- 幼少ようしょう
Example
妹は幼い子どもだ。
My younger sister is a small child.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)