Kanji – young

The Japanese kanji can mean young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Kunyomi: わかい, わか-, もしくわ, もし, もしくは, ごとし
Romaji: jaku, nyaku, nya, wakai, waka, moshikuwa, moshi, moshikuha, gotoshi
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 458

How is read?

has the onyomi readings ジャク, ニャク, ニャ and the kunyomi readings わかい, わか-, もしくわ, もし, もしくは, ごとし.

In romaji, these readings can be written as jaku, nyaku, nya, wakai, waka, moshikuwa, moshi, moshikuha, gotoshi.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (もし)if, in case, supposing
  • (もしかしたら)perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
  • (もしかして)perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken
  • (もしかすると)perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance
  • (わかい)young, youthful
  • (わかさ)youth, youthfulness
  • (もしくは)or, otherwise
  • (じゃっかん)some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
  • (わかもの)young person, youngster, young people, (the) youth
  • (わかて)young person

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