若
若

young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature

8 strokesFrequency 458JLPT N2Grade 6

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ジャクニャクニャ

Kun

わか.いわか-も.しくわも.しも.しくはごと.し

Nanori

わくわこ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

young

Constituents

𠂇by one's side
?flowers
口mouth
右right

Mnemonic Stories

The young maiden, who was still single and looking for a suitor, wore a hibiscus flower tucked behind her right ear as a sign of her availability.

The young knight, fresh from his first battle, presented a blood-stained flower to the princess with his gore-splattered right hand.

Dictionary

Common Words

もし若しAdverbUsually kanaFreq #291
1

if; in case; supposing

Examples
彼を批判する人は、もしあってもごくわずかさ。
Few, if any, will criticize him.
若いわかい～い Adj.Freq #418
1

young; youthful

Examples
「彼女は若いですか」「はい」
"Is she young?" "Yes, she is."
2

immature; green

3

low (number); small

もしかして若しかしてAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1309
1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken

Examples
ああ、もしかして名前を呼ばれるのが恥ずかしいって？
Ah, could it be you're embarrassed to be called by your first name?
2

if; in case; in the event that

もしかしたら若しかしたらAdverbExpressionUsually kanaFreq #1467
1

perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance

Examples
この空模様だと、もしかしたら午後にはひと雨降るかもしれません。
From the look of the sky, it may rain in the afternoon.
もしも若しもAdverbUsually kanaFreq #1872
1

Emph. form of 若し, often in unfavorable situations

if; in case; supposing

Examples
もしも別の方法でお手伝いできることがありましたら、ご連絡ください。
Please let us know if we can be of help in other ways.
若者わかものわかもんNounFreq #2530
1

young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

Examples
若者達は本来、親の考えに対して反発するものだ。
It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.
その歌手は若者たちのアイドルだ。
That singer is a teenage idol.
もしくは若しくはUsually kanaFreq #3493
1

Conjunction

or; otherwise

Examples
７０年もしくは８０年が人間の普通の寿命期間である。
Seventy or eighty years is the normal span of a man's life.
若干幾許じゃっかん (若干)そこばくそくばくそこば (若干)Freq #3536
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

some; few; a number of; a little (bit)

Examples
公園のつつじの世話をする庭師が若干名いる。
Several gardeners look after the azaleas in the park.
2

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

somewhat; to a certain extent

3

そこばく／そくばく／そこば only; Archaic; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

many; a lot

もしや若しやAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4586
1

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

Examples
彼女がどこに住んでいるのか、もしやご存知ですか。
Do you happen to know where she lives?
もしかすると若しかするとAdverbUsually kanaFreq #4987
1

perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance

Examples
もしかすると彼は明日来るかもしれない。
He might come tomorrow.
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