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若 — young

若 means “young”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 8 strokes. On'yomi: ジャク (jaku), ニャク (nyaku), ニャ (nya). Kun'yomi: わか(い) (wakai), も(しくは) (moshikuha). You'll see it in words such as 若い (wakai, “young; youthful”).

若
Stroke order of 若
Meaning
young
On'yomi
ジャク (jaku), ニャク (nyaku), ニャ (nya)
Kun'yomi
わか(い) (wakai), も(しくは) (moshikuha)
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 若

New grass (艹) on the right (右): young shoots.

Parts: 艹 grass · 右 right

Words with 若

WordReadingMeaning
若いわかい wakai kunyoung; youthful
若々しいわかわかしい wakawakashii kunyouthful; young
若さわかさ wakasa kunyouth; youthfulness

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Qualities 3” set

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