若 young

On'yomi: ジャク、ニャク
Kun'yomi: わか-い
Strokes: 8
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 6

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): わか-い.

Stroke order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

若 is written in 8 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Fresh grass sprouting under your right hand — new, green, and young.

A common word

若いわかい young

Example sentences

あの先生はまだ若いです。
あのせんせいはまだわかいです。
That teacher is still young.
若い人がたくさん来ました。
わかいひとがたくさんきました。
A lot of young people came.

Kanji that share a part

艹 is its radical. 81 kanji share it in all.

花 flower
英 English
茶 tea
漢 sino-
薬 medicine
苦 suffering N3
草 grass N3
備 equip N3

右 is a component.

佑 help N1
祐 help N1