# 幼 childhood

(Eazy) + 力 (strong)
★★☆☆☆
5 strokes

## Onyomi

YOU | Children YODEL at inappropriate times (e.g. funerals, supermarkets, etc.)

## Mnemonic

| Eazy was a very strong child, starting his own rap empire even as a teen.

## Kunyomi

おさな*い | childish, very young- cute if applied to a child, rude if applied to an immature adult. ★★★☆☆

## Jukugo

幼稚園(ようちえん) | kindergarten ★★☆☆☆ 幼稚 (childish, immature) + 園 (public park) = 幼稚園 (kindergarten)
幼稚(ようち) な | childish, immature ★☆☆☆☆ 幼 (childhood) + 稚 (childish) = 幼稚 (childish, immature) childish, immature, puerile. "Hey i wrote POOP on a picture of the president! Want to come see?"
幼児(ようじ) | child ☆☆☆☆☆ NP 幼 (childhood) + 児 (baby) = 幼児 (child) child (more a newspaper word: child abuse, child-rearing, etc.)

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
幼 | childhood | STRONGER | 力
幻 | illusion | SCISSORS |

You were STRONGER as a child,

but hallucinations of SCISSORS are wild.

## Synonyms

immature, childish 幼稚 幼い