Word details

幼なじみ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 幼なじみ.

Dictionary

Entry

幼なじみ幼馴染幼馴染みさななじみおさなじみNounFreq #8591
1

childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate

Examples
幼なじみが春から大阪の大学に行くらしい。
Apparently an old friend of mine is going to a university in Osaka in Spring.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

infancy, childhood

5 strokesFrequency 1,227JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ヨウ

Kun

おさな.い

Nanori

うぶわか

get used to, experienced, tamed

13 strokesGrade 9

On

ジュンシュンクン

Kun

な.れるな.らすしたが.う

dye, color, paint, stain, print

9 strokesFrequency 837JLPT N1Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

そ.めるそ.まるし.みるし.み

Nanori

そめ

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