若

young

Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingジャク、ニャク、ニャ

Kun readingわか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは、ごと.し

JLPT level: N2 Jōyō Grade 6

Meanings

youngRtK
if
perhaps
possibly
low number
immature

in case
supposing

Popular Usage

Radicals and components

Radical艸grass

Components

How it's built

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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flowers (艹) · right · by one’s side · mouth (口)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 237

Compound words

若いわかい

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number)

老若ろうにゃく

young and old; all ages

若しもし

if; in case; supposing

若さわかさ

youth; youthfulness

若干じゃっかん

some; few; a number of; a little (bit); somewhat

若者わかもの

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

若年じゃくねん

youth

若しももしも

if; in case; supposing

若返りわかがえり

rejuvenation; restoration of youth

若い頃わかいころ

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

若しくはもしくは

or; otherwise

老若男女ろうにゃくなんにょ

men and women of all ages

若々しいわかわかしい

youthful; young; young-looking

若しかしてもしかして

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken

若しかしたらもしかしたら

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

若しかするともしかすると

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

若鮎わかあゆ

young sweetfish

若鷺ワカサギ

Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)

若齢じゃくれい

youth

若榴ざくろ

pomegranate (Punica granatum)

栃若とちわか

Tochinishiki and Wakanohana I (dominant 1950s yokozuna)

Additional Examples

彼は年をとっていてもまだ若々しい。

He is old, but he's worn well.tatoeba

彼は年はとっているが気は若い。

Though he is old, he has a youthful spirit.tatoeba

彼は年の割に若く見えるので、大学生として通用します。

He looks so young for his age that he passes for a college student.tatoeba

彼は年の割には若作りだ。

He looks young for his age.tatoeba

小面は若い女性を象る。

Koomote (young face) masks are modeled on the female face.wiki

- 大国主の若い頃の名前

These are the names used by the young Okuninushi.wiki

Stroke Order

8 strokes

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