Kanji 稚: immature, young

Key takeaways

Kanji 稚: immature, young. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

稚

Meaning

immatureyoung

On reading

チジ

Kun reading

いとけないおさないおくておでる

Radical

禾

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 稚

immature, young

Kanji structure breakdown

稚

Structure breakdown

禾 + 隹

Mnemonic story

Imagine grain (禾) that is still as small and delicate as a little bird (隹). This kanji represents being young or immature. It is commonly used in the word 'yuchi' (幼稚), which means childish or immature.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

チ

幼稚ようち
childish / infantile
幼稚園ようちえん
kindergarten

Commonly used words

幼稚
ようち
childish / infantile
幼稚園
ようちえん
kindergarten

Example sentences

Example 1

その話はとても幼稚だ。

Translation

That story is very childish.

Example 2

幼稚な言動はやめてください。

Translation

Please stop the childish behavior.

Example 3

子どもが幼稚園に通っています。

Translation

My child goes to kindergarten.

Example 4

幼稚園で友だちがたくさんできます。

Translation

You can make many friends at kindergarten.

Kanji 稚: immature, young

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

幼稚 (ようち): meaning and examples

幼稚園 (ようちえん): meaning and examples