Kanji 若: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Key takeaways
Kanji 若: young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 若
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
Imagine the freshness of youth, like green grass (艹) sprouting up. The act of picking young plants with the right (右) hand represents 'young.' It is also commonly used to mean 'if' or 'supposing' in various grammatical contexts.
