若
young
JLPT N3 Grade 6 8 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- わか
- On'yomi
- ジャク
若 means "young". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 8 strokes. It is read わか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
Example word
若い
young
若 in example sentences
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若いなあ。
Wakai naa.
You're young.
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若ければなあ。
Wakakereba naa.
I wish I were young.
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若いのはどっち？
Wakaino wa dotchi?
Which one of us is younger?
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 若
Common questions
- What does the kanji 若 mean?
- 若 means "young". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 若 have?
- 若 is written in 8 strokes.
- How is 若 read?
- It is read わか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジャク in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 若?
- 若 is a JLPT N3 kanji.