Kanken 1
嫩

Meaning

Kanji 嫩

weak

weak, young

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
わか.い
Onyomi 音読み
ドンノン
Nanori 名乗り
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Jōyō
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JLPT
-
Frequency
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Strokes
14
Radical
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Components
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
Similar Kanji
敕 • 整 • 潄 • 䔩 • 慗 • 遫 • 𣙙

Related vocabulary

4 common entries

Showing 4 of 4 entries that include this kanji.

若葉

わかば

new leaves

双葉

ふたば

early stages

嫩芽

どんが

bud

黎巴嫩

レバノン

Lebanon

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

春になると、庭の木に嫩い葉が出てくる。

When spring comes, young leaves begin to appear on the tree in the yard.

この枝はまだ嫩いので、簡単に曲がる。

This branch is still young, so it bends easily.

嫩い草が朝露にぬれて光っていた。

The young grass was shining with the morning dew.

彼の声には、まだ嫩さが残っている。

His voice still carries a youthful quality.

嫩い苗は風の強い日に倒れやすい。

Young seedlings are likely to fall over on windy days.