Japanese symbol for “kindergarten”
幼稚園
ようちえん
Romaji: youchien
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
In Japanese, kindergarten is 幼稚園, read ようちえん (youchien).
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Meanings
- n kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “kindergarten”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 園 | えん en | kindergarten; nursery school; preschool |
| キンダーガーテン | キンダーガーテン kindaagaaten | kindergarten |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 幼稚 | ようち youchi | infancy |
| 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 |
| 公園 | こうえん kouen | (public) park |
See also: Chinese symbol for “kindergarten”.
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.