若 – young, if, perhaps

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The kanji 若 means young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジャク、ニャク、ニャ (jaku, nyaku, nya); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは、ごと.し (wakai, waka, moshikuwa, moshi, moshikuwa, gotoshi). It is written with 8 strokes, under radical 艸 (no. 140).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ジャク	jaku
On’yomi	ニャク	nyaku
On’yomi	ニャ	nya
Kun’yomi	わか.い	wakai
Kun’yomi	わか-	waka
Kun’yomi	も.しくわ	moshikuwa
Kun’yomi	も.し	moshi
Kun’yomi	も.しくは	moshikuwa
Kun’yomi	ごと.し	gotoshi

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 艸 (Kangxi radical 140). Components: ノ・一・口・艾.

Words using 若

若いわかいyoung若々しいわかわかしいyouthful若干じゃっかんsome

Example sentences

「彼女は若いですか」「はい」

"Is she young?" "Yes, she is."

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その年になってもまだ彼女は若々しい少女の面影を保っていた。

At her age, she still preserved the appearance of a young girl.

Tatoeba #207298

公園のつつじの世話をする庭師が若干名いる。

Several gardeners look after the azaleas in the park.

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Kanji with the same radical

葉落英蔵花苦薬芸葬著草薄芝薦華荒

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