若

Meaning

若 centers on the idea of something not yet fully developed: youth, immaturity, or a small number. The conditional 'if' sense extends from the idea of something still tentative or uncertain, like a young plant that could go either way.

• 若いわかい
  N5

  young; youthful

• 若しもし
  N5

  if; in case; supposing

• 若しくはもしくは
  N1

  or; otherwise

• 若者わかもの
  N2

  young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth

• 若しかもしか

  if; in case

• 若干じゃっかん
  N2

  some; few; a number of; a little (bit)

• 若しかしてもしかして
  N1

  perhaps; possibly; maybe; by any chance; if I'm not mistaken

• 若しももしも
  N3

  if; in case; supposing

• 若手わかて

  young person

• 若年じゃくねん

  youth

• 若布わかめ
  N1

  wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)

• 若葉わかば

  new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure

• 若しやもしや

  perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

• 若松わかまつ

  young pine (tree)

• 若妻わかづま

  young wife

• 若返るわかがえる
  N1

  to be rejuvenated; to feel young again

• 若菜わかな

  young greens; young herbs

• 老若男女ろうにゃくなんにょ
  N1

  men and women of all ages

• 若返りわかがえり

  rejuvenation; restoration of youth

• 若狭わかさ

  Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)

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