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

児、 稚児

Readings

Kana: やや、ややこ
Romaji: yaya, yayako
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

baby; child

Note: やや is an abbr. of ややこ

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ、 いとけない、 おさない、 おくて、 おでる
Meanings: immature, young
Readings: ジ、 ニ、 ゲイ、 こ、 -こ、 -っこ
Meanings: newborn babe, child, young of animals

Example Sentences

しげみちゃんを幼稚園(ようちえん)(むか)えに()けないの。
➥I will not be able to pick up Shigemi at the kindergarten.
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幼稚(ようち)説得(せっとく)とは、(ひと)をしつこく、そそのかしていた。
➥Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on.
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それにしても、幼稚園(ようちえん)というところは、季節(きせつ)行事(ぎょうじ)にとても敏感(びんかん)です。
➥Even so, kindergartens are sensitive to seasonal events.
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幼稚園児(ようちえんじ)たちは()をつないで公園(こうえん)(なか)(ある)いていた。
➥The kindergarten children were walking hand in hand in the park.
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(かれ)らは幼稚(ようち)すぎて(まな)ぶことの必要性(ひつようせい)理解(りかい)できなかった。
➥They were too naive to understand the necessity of studying.
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よっくんのおとうさんね、幼稚園(ようちえん)(わか)先生(せんせい)とかけおちしたらしいわよ。
➥It looks like Yokkun's dad ran off with his nursery school teacher.
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