若 — young

Grade 6じゃく, わか

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若 (readings: じゃく, わか; Japanese kanji) means “young”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 若者 (young person).

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Kanji	若
Meaning	young
Readings	じゃく, わか
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	若者 (young person)

How to read 若

若 is read じゃく or わか depending on the word.

Words with 若

若手わかてcầu thủ trẻ
若者người trẻ

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Updated: 2026-08-09