This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

少年老い易く学成り難し

少年老いやすく学成りがたし

Reading

Kana: しょうねんおいやすくがくなりがたし
Romaji: shōnen'oiyasukugakunarigatashi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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Youthful years pass quickly before one accomplishes much learning

Note: archaism

Kanji

Readings: ショウ、 すく.ない、 すこ.し
Meanings: few, little
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: エキ、 イ、 やさ.しい、 やす.い
Meanings: easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ
Meanings: study, learning, science
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect