幼少

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幼少, read ようしょう, refers to being young or to one's early childhood.
• Basic usage: It is used to describe where someone lived as a child or childhood memories reflected in their work.
  • 幼少の頃は海辺の町で暮らしていた。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Combinations that name the period
  • 幼少の頃 and 幼少期 both mean early childhood.