幼

infancy

JLPT N2 Grade 6 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: おさな.い
On'yomi: ヨウ

幼 means "infancy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read おさな.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

幼 in example sentences

私わたしたちは幼おさななじみです。

Watashitachi wa osananajimi desu.

We're old friends.
私わたしはトムの幼おさななじみです。

Watashi wa tomu no osananajimi desu.

I'm a childhood friend of Tom's.
幼少期ようしょうきはここで過すごしました。

Youshouki wa koko de sugoshimashita.

Here is where I spent my childhood.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 幼 mean?: 幼 means "infancy". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 幼 have?: 幼 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 幼 read?: It is read おさな.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヨウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 幼?: 幼 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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