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若齢 (じゃくれい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

若じゃく齢れい

じゃ

く

れ

い

Meanings

1

noun

youth; young age

Refers to the state of being young, often used in formal or literary contexts. Not an everyday word for 'youth' (which is more commonly 若さ or 青春).

若じゃく齢れいの選せん手しゅがチームに新あたらしい風かぜを吹ふき込こんだ。
The young players brought a fresh breeze to the team.
彼かれは若じゃく齢れいながらも重じゅう責せきを担になっている。
Despite his youth, he bears heavy responsibilities.

Written forms

若じゃく齢れいUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for 'young age' or 'youth'.
弱じゃく齢れい
Variant kanji form using 弱 (weak); less common than 若齢.

Kanji

若young, if, perhaps
齢age
弱

weak, frail

Similar words

若わかさ
若さ is the common word for 'youth' as a quality or state, while 若齢 is more formal and often used in written or technical descriptions.
青せい春しゅん
青春 refers to the period of adolescence or youthful spirit, often with nostalgic or poetic nuance, whereas 若齢 simply denotes young age.

Etymology

Compound of 若 (young) and 齢 (age). The reading じゃく is the on'yomi of 若, and れい is the on'yomi of 齢. The variant 弱齢 uses 弱 (weak) instead, possibly emphasizing immaturity.