noun

  1. youth.
  2. child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing).

noun used as a prefix, noun used as a suffix

  1. young, new.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
わか
わか

Contained Kanji Breakdown

young, if, perhaps
わか.い ジャク ニャ (6th, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
right
みぎ ウ ユウ (1st, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)