若 Kanji – young
The Japanese kanji 若 can mean young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature.
Meaning and Readings
How is 若 read?
若 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 若
These common Japanese words contain 若. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 若し（もし） — if, in case, supposing
- 若しかしたら（もしかしたら） — perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance
- 若しかして（もしかして） — perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken
- 若しかすると（もしかすると） — perhaps, possibly, maybe, by some chance
- 若い（わかい） — young, youthful
- 若さ（わかさ） — youth, youthfulness
- 若しくは（もしく は） — or, otherwise
- 若干（じゃっかん） — some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
- 若者（わかもの） — young person, youngster, young people, (the) youth
- 若手（わかて） — young person