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稚 means 'immature'

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Strokes : 13    Frequency: 1797   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-32    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 11 words   Used in 20 words   Used in 174 names   Not used as a component
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Common readings
On
   チ
Additional readings
On    ジ
Kun    いとけない   おさない   おくて   おでる
Name    まさ   わか   わく   わっか
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Although 稚 means 'immature' or 'childish,' this kanji often represents very young people who are no more to blame for their lack of readiness than half-baked bread is. Learn ways of saying things like "They were too naive to understand." Also discover the context behind kids in a festival procession who wear silk costumes and heavy makeup and who may be called "divine children."
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⿰  禾 grain  隹 little bird  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 稚 is used 3 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 稚 is used 13 times, read 1 way (with 1 variation).
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チ : 12 words FIND ALL
よ う ち え ん 3
noun
kindergarten
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わか: 1 word. FIND ALL
わ か 1 わ か 0
Most common form: 若
noun
1. youth
2. child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing)
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An additional 7 less common words include 稚 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Henshall: 1576  Joy o' Kanji : 1576  Key to Kanji: - 

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稚
チ    immature   
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隹
little bird
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禾
grain
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