noun

  1. young child, toddler.
  2. Law, etc. term.child over 1 but not yet of school age.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
幼児 ようじ

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)
newborn babe, child, young of animals
こ ジ ニ (4th, N2)
old times, old things, old friend
キュウ ふる.い もと (5th, N2)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)