若 — “young” in Japanese

Grade 6じゃく, にゃく, わか

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“young” in Japanese is 若, read jaku, nyaku, waka (じゃく, にゃく, わか). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 若者 (young person).

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What does 若 mean?

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Kanji	若
Meaning	young
Readings	じゃく, にゃく, わか
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	若者 (young person)

How to read 若

若 is read jaku (じゃく) or nyaku (にゃく) or waka (わか) depending on the word.

Words with 若

若手わかて
若者

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Updated: 2026-08-28