よう
幼
しょう
少
き
期

noun

  1. (early) childhood.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
幼
しょう
少
き
期
 幼少期 ようしょうき ✔

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)
few, little
すこ.し　ショウ　すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
period, time, date
キ　ゴ (3rd, N3)
that
キ　ゴ　それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い　カン　うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)