少年
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 少年
1
boy
Examples
少年は木に自分の名前を刻んだ。
The boy carved his name on the tree.
2
Usu. in legal contexts
juvenile; child
Kanji in this Word
少
4 strokes
Frequency: 287
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
few
little
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すく.ない
すこ.し
年
6 strokes
Frequency: 6
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
year
counter for years
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ネン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とし
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ね
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