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Japanese symbol for “juvenile”

Romaji: jidou
children; juvenile

In Japanese, juvenile is , read (jidou).

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

  1. n children; juvenile

Kanji and stroke order

newborn babe, child, young of animals
on: ジ、ニ、ゲイ
kun: こ、-こ、-っこ
7 strokes · JLPT 2
juvenile, child
on: ドウ
kun: わらべ
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “juvenile”

WordReadingMeaning
しょうねん shounenjuvenile; child
ちいさい chiisaiyoung; juvenile
ねんしょう nenshouyoung; juvenile
ひよこ hiyokogreenhorn; fledgeling; novice
ジュブナイル jubunairujuvenile

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ようじ youjiyoung child; toddler
いくじ ikujichildcare; child-rearing; nursing
しょうにか shounikapediatrics
にゅうじ nyuujiinfant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
しょうに shouniyoung child; infant
どうわ douwachildren's story; fairy tale
どうがん douganchild's face
どうよう douyouchildren's song; nursery rhyme

See also: Chinese symbol for “juvenile”.

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.

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