稚 — “Immature / Young” in Japanese

Master (高手)ち, じ, いとけない, おさない, おくて, おでる

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“Immature / Young” in Japanese is 稚, read chi, ji, itokenai (ち, じ, いとけない, おさない, おくて, おでる). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 幼稚 (childish).

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What does 稚 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	稚
Meaning	Immature / Young
Readings	ち, じ, いとけない, おさない, おくて, おでる
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	幼稚 (childish)

How to read 稚

稚 is read chi (ち) or ji (じ) or itokenai (いとけない) or osanai (おさない) or okute (おくて) or oderu (おでる) depending on the word.

Words with 稚

幼稚
稚拙

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Updated: 2026-08-28