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Japanese symbol for “preschool”

Romaji: youchien
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

In Japanese, preschool is , read (youchien).

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 kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool

Kanji and stroke order

infancy, childhood
on: ヨウ
kun: おさな.い
5 strokes · JLPT 2
immature, young
on: チ、ジ
kun: いとけない、おさない、おくて、おでる
13 strokes · JLPT 1
park, garden, yard
on: エン
kun: その
13 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “preschool”

WordReadingMeaning
えん enkindergarten; nursery school; preschool
プリスクール purisukuurupreschool (esp. one with an English-language curriculum)
みしゅうがく mishuugakupreschool; not yet enrolled in school

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ようじ youjiyoung child; toddler
おさななじみ osananajimichildhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
おさない osanaivery young; little
ようしょう youshouinfancy; childhood; tender age
ようち youchiinfancy
ちせつ chisetsuunskillful; childish; immature
ちぎょ chigyofry; juvenile fish; fingerling
でっち detchiapprentice; shop boy
こうえん kouen(public) park

See also: Chinese symbol for “preschool”.

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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