How do you read 若手?

若手 is read わかて (wakate), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 若手?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 若手 in romaji?

若手 is written wakate in romaji.

若手わかて

わかて · wakate

noun

Young person

Other ways to say “young person” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

若Young, If, Perhaps 音じゃく・にゃく訓わか.い・わか- JLPT N3 · 8 strokes 手Hand 音しゅ・ず訓て・て- JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

若干じゃっかんsome, few, number of 若いわかいyoung 若々しいわかわかしいyouthful, young 手てhand 手数てすうtrouble, labor, handling 入手にゅうしゅobtaining, coming to hand 手近てぢかnear, handy, familiar ～手～しゅ~ player, person who does ~

Questions

What does 若手 mean?

Young person.

How do you pronounce 若手?

わかて (wakate). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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