若 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 若 mean?

Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.

How to read 若?

Kunyomi... わかい/wakai,もしくは/moshikuha,しく/shiku, ごとし/gotoshi, もし/moshi, なんじ/nanji

Onyomi... ジャク/jaku,ニャク/nyaku,ニャ/nya

jinmeikun... nao, masa, yoshi, yori, waka, waku,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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type common-use kanji
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若 / related names

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Name:
wakaba
Katakana:
ワカバ

Kanji:
若葉
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
wakana
Katakana:
ワカナ

Kanji:
若奈
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Red apple. The name of a fruit tree called "kara-nashi. A word expressing a question or antonym.
Name:
wakana
Katakana:
ワカナ

Kanji:
若菜
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Vegetable. A general term for vegetables whose leaves, stems, roots, and other parts are eaten. Side dish.
Name:
moki
Katakana:
モキ

Kanji:
若希
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
wakaba
Katakana:
ワカバ

Kanji:
若芭
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Characters used for the perennial plant "Basho".
Name:
naomi
Katakana:
ナオミ

Kanji:
若実
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Fruit of plants and trees. Seeds of plants and trees. The production of fruits and seeds. Fruitfulness. To be full. To flourish. To have enough. Abundant. Wealth. Truthfulness. True. Truthfulness.
Name:
wakagi
Katakana:
ワカギ

Kanji:
若木
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Tree. Wood. No frills.
Name:
naomi
Katakana:
ナオミ

Kanji:
若生
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
Name:
masaki
Katakana:
マサアキ

Kanji:
若明
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Bright. The state of being illuminated by light and seeing clearly. A hopeful and positive attitude. A detailed understanding of things. To be clear. To distinguish. Smart. Wise. Light. To light up.
Name:
waka
Katakana:
ワカ

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
Name:
naoya
Katakana:
ナオヤ

Kanji:
若哉
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Auxiliary characters for questions and antonyms. A particle expressing emotion or admiration. Beginning.
Name:
wakasa
Katakana:
ワカサ

Kanji:
若咲
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Blooming. Flower buds open. It smiles.
Name:
hiromasa
Katakana:
ヒロマサ

Kanji:
弘若
Meaning:
  • Wide. Large. To spread, to convey widely. Large in scale, large in quantity.
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
Name:
wakamatsu
Katakana:
ワカマツ

Kanji:
若松
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Pine tree (a kind of tree). A coniferous tree of the pine family. One of the family crests. The highest grade.
Name:
wakaba
Katakana:
ワカバ

Kanji:
若葉
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Leaf. Something thin and flat, like a leaf. Something shaped like a leaf. a sheet of paper. A unit to count the number of sheets of paper, etc. A unit for counting leaves. A division of time. A unit of counting leaves. The end.
Name:
wakame
Katakana:
ワカメ

Kanji:
若芽
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • A bud. To sprout. A sign that something will happen. Something that is newly born and will grow in the future.
Name:
wakatoshi
Katakana:
ワカトシ

Kanji:
若敏
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Quick in action and movement. Quick thinking. Smart.
Name:
wakatoshi
Katakana:
ワカトシ

Kanji:
若利
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Sharp. Smart. Wise. Good at work. Good. Useful. Convenient. (blade) sharp. To be sharp. To make a profit. To say things.
Name:
wakahiro
Katakana:
ワカヒロ

Kanji:
若紘
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • Crown String
Name:
wakafumi
Katakana:
ワカフミ

Kanji:
若史
Meaning:
  • Young. A little. Comparable. An auxiliary character used to create adjectives. A particle of assumption.
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.

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