おさな
幼
　
い
ころ
頃

expression

  1. when one was a very young child, very early in one's life.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おさな
幼
　
い
ころ
頃
 幼い頃 おさないころ
おさな
幼
　
い
　
こ
　
ろ
 幼いころ おさないころ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

infancy, childhood
おさな.い　ヨウ　うぶ (6th, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
time, about, toward
ころ　ケイ　キョウ (11th)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
page, leaf
ケツ　ぺえじ　おおがい (Kentei Pre-1)
neck(首) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)