Japanese symbol for “infantile”
幼稚
ようち
Romaji: youchi
infancy
In Japanese, infantile is 幼稚, read ようち (youchi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n infancy
- adj-na, n childish; infantile; immature; primitive
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “infantile”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供じみた | こどもじみた kodomojimita | childish; childlike; immature |
| 子供っぽい | こどもっぽい kodomoppoi | childish; childlike; immature |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 幼稚園 | ようちえん youchien | kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool |
| 幼児 | ようじ youji | young child; toddler |
| 幼なじみ | おさななじみ osananajimi | childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate |
| 幼い | おさない osanai | very young; little |
| 幼少 | ようしょう youshou | infancy; childhood; tender age |
| 稚拙 | ちせつ chisetsu | unskillful; childish; immature |
| 稚魚 | ちぎょ chigyo | fry; juvenile fish; fingerling |
| 丁稚 | でっち detchi | apprentice; shop boy |
See also: Chinese symbol for “infantile”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.