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幼: young

young; infancy
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Readings

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おさない

幼い(おさない) "very young"; 幼馴染(おさななじみ) "childhood friend". よう in 幼児(ようじ), 幼稚園(ようちえん).

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Key words

幼いおさないvery young; childish
幼児ようじtoddler; infant
幼稚園ようちえんkindergarten
幼虫ようちゅうlarva
幼馴染おさななじみchildhood friend

Example sentences

My little brother is still young, so I can't let him go out alone.

My little sister will start going to kindergarten in April.

I met my childhood friend after a long time and we talked about old times.

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