Word Meaning 幼児

ようじ youji

幼児 is read as ようじ (youji) and means child over 1 but not yet of school age.

Meaning

English

  1. child over 1 but not yet of school age
  2. young child
  3. toddler

Reading

Kana

ようじ

Romaji

youji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 乳飲み子,乳呑み子,乳児,乳幼児,幼子 Related Words 幼子,子供,子ども,,お子様,坊や,お嬢ちゃん,御嬢ちゃん Rank 5167 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

幼稚園児

ようちえんじ

kindergartener

幼児退行

ようじたいこう

infantile regression

幼児教育

ようじきょういく

preschool education

幼児期

ようじき

early childhood

幼児語

ようじご

baby talk (e.g. "choo-choo" for train)

幼児性愛者

ようじせいあいしゃ

pedophile

幼児ポルノ

ようじぽるの

child pornography

幼児婚

ようじこん

infant marriage

幼児洗礼

ようじせんれい

infant baptism

幼児殺し

ようじごろし

infanticide

乳幼児

にゅうようじ

infants

幼児死亡率

ようじしぼうりつ

infant mortality rate

Example Sentences

10

そのようじはははおやのうしろにかくれた。

the small child hid behind his mother.

そのえほんはようじにもよみやすい。

That picture book is easy for toddlers to read too.

Tom is a little kid.

Tom age-regressed.

He's an age regressor.

Tell us about your childhood.

We need more medical care for infants.

Young children often mistake fiction for reality.

Good nutrition is vital for an infant's growth.

Hearing about people kidnapping little children just makes my blood boil.