Sign In

Dictionary

Comments for 少年

Single Word Search|Multi-Word Search?

Search by Japanese Word

字▼

Search by English Meaning

[しょう()·ねん()]
shounen
noun

English Meaning(s) for 少年

noun
  1. boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

Definition and Synonyms for 少年

Juvenile a young person, not fully developed
Synonyms: 少年
Teenager a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
Synonyms: ティーン, ティーンエイジャー, 10代, 少年, 若者, 青二才, 青少年, 青年
Cub a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
Synonyms: かぶ, かぶ, カブ, サニー, ラッド, 坊や, 小僧, 少年
Blighter a boy or man
Synonyms: , やつ, ガイ, 兄さん, 兄ちゃん, , 奴さん, 少年, 我郎, , 若者, 若い衆, 野郎
Male Child a youthful male person
Synonyms: ぼんち, こわっぱ, , お坊さん, 坊や, 坊主, , , , , , 小僧, 小童, 小さ童, 小職, 少年, 我郎, , 男児, 男子, 男の子, , , 童子, 童男

Meanings for each kanji in 少年

» few; little
» year; counter for years

Categories 少年 is a member of

Individual a human being
Show all words in category »
Juvenile a young person, not fully developed
Show all words in category »
Male a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
Show all words in category »
Male Child a youthful male person
Show all words in category »

Stroke Order Diagrams for 少年

Sample Sentences for 少年

The boy dug a grave for his dead pet.
A boy made off with some money.
The men were carrying the boy to the hospital.
The doctor tried hard to save the wounded boy.
The boy I thought was honest deceived me.

Comments for 少年

If you have any questions about this entry, or would like to write a sample sentence using the vocabulary, please do so below. Your comment will appear in the forum for other users of the site to view and discuss.

Only registered users may post comments. You can register your free 楽しい Japanese account here.

This site uses the EDICT and KANJIDIC dictionary files. These files are the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and are used in conformance with the Group's licence.