noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, noun
Describes a person of young age, often used in formal or official contexts such as 年少者 (young person) or 年少人口 (young population).
Young children must be accompanied by a guardian.
This facility offers programs for young people.
first-year kindergarten child
Specific term used in educational contexts for a child in the first year of kindergarten (typically age 3-4).
In the first-year kindergarten class, children learn basic daily habits.
年少 is a more formal or legal term for being young in age, whereas 年下 is the everyday word for someone younger than a specific person.
年少 means 'younger' or 'junior', and in kindergarten contexts refers to the first-year class, directly opposing 年長's 'older/senior' and 'third-year class' senses.
年少 names the youngest kindergarten class, whereas 年中 names the middle class that comes after 年少.
年少 just means 'young/junior' in general, whereas 最年少 specifically singles out the single youngest person in a defined group.
youngest
junior class; younger group
youth; minor; young person
youthful ardor; rash impulse of youth
young and spirited; youthful and energetic
tax exemption for a child under 16
Compound of 年 (year, age) and 少 (few, little), literally meaning 'few years' or 'young age'.