# 幼 — Infancy

Frequency rank 1015 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 巨 (Giant), less common than 迷 (Astray).

- On’yomi: よう
- Kun’yomi: おさな
- Radical: 幺 Short Thread (Kangxi 52)
- Frequency path: Level VIII of XX

Something tiny on the left has great power on the right -- something tiny with enormous power describes infancy, when small beings have boundless energy.

In words:

- 幼い おさない — very young,childish
- 幼児 ようじ — infant,baby,child
- 幼稚 ようち — infancy,childish,infantile

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