幼児

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幼児 is a noun read ようじ, referring to a very young child or toddler.
• Basic usage: It can identify the intended comprehension level of language or the age group for which equipment is designed.
  • この絵本は幼児にも分かる短い言葉で書かれています。 says that the picture book is written in short words that even young children can understand; 公園には幼児向けの低い滑り台があります。 says that the park has a low slide for toddlers.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 幼児にも分かる
  • にも emphasizes that even young children are included among those able to understand.
• 幼児向け
  • 向け marks young children as the group for whom the slide is intended.
• 幼児 and 児童
  • 幼児 denotes a very young child, while 児童 is commonly used for children of school age.