幼よう児じ園えん

Meanings

combined daycare and kindergarten

A facility that integrates the functions of a daycare center (保育園) and a kindergarten (幼稚園), providing both childcare and early education.

保ほ育いく園えん
A daycare center focused on childcare for children of working parents, typically for ages 0 to 5. 幼児園 adds kindergarten-style education.
幼よう稚ち園えん
A kindergarten providing early education for children aged 3 to 5, usually with shorter hours than daycare. 幼児園 combines this with full-day childcare.
認にん定ていこども園えん
A government-certified integrated facility for childcare and education, similar in concept to 幼児園 but with specific legal certification.

Compound of 幼児 (young child) and 園 (garden, institution). The term describes a facility that merges daycare and kindergarten functions.