幼少
Meanings
1
noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
infancy; childhood; tender age
Refers to the period of being very young, typically up to around elementary school age. Often used in formal or written descriptions of one's early years.
He has been learning piano since childhood.
I have few memories of my infancy.
Usage patterns
- 幼少のころから〜since one's early childhood, ...
He has been learning piano since he was a small child.
- 幼少にして〈事〉even at a very young age, (something happened)
He lost his parents at a very young age.