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    3. 年少

    年少

    年ねん少しょう

    young

    KMT9News #31+1Family & RelationshipsKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ねんしょう

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    young, juvenile

    Noun

    2.
    child in the first year of kindergarten

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは私わたしより年ねん少しょうです。

    He is younger than me.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    年ねん少しょうの子こ供どもたちには、特とく別べつな配はい慮りょが必ひつ要ようです。

    Younger children require special consideration.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEducation
    幼よう稚ち園えんの年ねん少しょうクラスでは、歌うたを歌うたったり絵えを描かいたりして過すごします。

    In the kindergarten's youngest class, children spend their time singing songs and drawing pictures.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEducationDaily Life
    年ねん少しょう者しゃに対たいする教きょう育いくは、社しゃ会かいの未み来らいを左さ右ゆうする重じゅう要ようなものです。

    Education for younger individuals is crucial as it determines the future of society.

    KMT9EducationFamily & RelationshipsPolitics & Law
    そのチームは年ねん少しょうの選せん手しゅが多おおいにもかかわらず、素す晴ばらしい成せい績せきを収おさめた。

    Despite having many younger players, that team achieved excellent results.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    少
    すく.ない・すこ.し…(1)
    few・little
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