よう
幼
せい
生

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, takes genitive case の, noun

  1. larva, larvae.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
よう
幼
せい
生
 幼生 ようせい

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)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)