Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 少年(しょうねん) in Japanese

少年
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
しょうねん
Romaji
shōnen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

Examples of 少年, しょうねん in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 5

4 strokes

few, little

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: すく.ない, すこ.し

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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