A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 8 strokes

Young ; If ; Perhaps ; Possibly ; Low Number ; Immature

Readings on: ジャク・ニャク・ニャ
Kun readings: わか.い・わか-・も.しくわ・も.し・も.しくは・ごと.し

若いわかい — Young

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 若布わかめ — algae Source
• 若手わかて — Young person Source
• 若干じゃっかん — a few; a little Source
• 若人わこうど — young man; young person Source
• 若者わかもの — young man; young person Source
• 老若ろうにゃく — of all ages; young and old Source