Japanese symbol for “youngest”
最年少
さいねんしょう
Romaji: sainenshou
youngest
In Japanese, youngest is 最年少, read さいねんしょう (sainenshou).
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
- adj-no youngest
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “youngest”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最少 | さいしょう saishou | youngest |
| 弟 | おと oto | young; younger; youngest |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 最近 | さいきん saikin | recently; lately; these days |
| 最後 | さいご saigo | end; conclusion |
| 最初 | さいしょ saisho | beginning; outset; first |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | best; supreme; wonderful |
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last; final; closing |
| 最大 | さいだい saidai | biggest; greatest; largest |
| 今年 | ことし kotoshi | this year |
| 年間 | ねんかん nenkan | (period of) a year |
| 少し | すこし sukoshi | a little; a bit; a small amount |
See also: Chinese symbol for “youngest”.
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.