幼 — infancy / young child

Grade 6よう, おさな

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幼 (readings: よう, おさな; Japanese kanji) means “infancy / young child”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 幼児 (young child).

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What does 幼 mean?

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Kanji	幼
Meaning	infancy / young child
Readings	よう, おさな
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	幼児 (young child)

How to read 幼

幼 is read よう or おさな depending on the word.

Words with 幼

幼虫ようちゅうấu trùng
幼体ようたいcon non
幼児trẻ nhỏ
幼稚ấu trĩ

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Updated: 2026-08-09