わかし

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
若し

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ka̠ɕi]

Adjective

わかし • (wakashi) ^{←わかし (wakasi)?†}-ku

1. Classical Japanese and literary form of わかい (wakai, “young”)

   若(わか)き日(ひ)

   wakaki hi

   (modern language, literary) days of youth

Inflection

Classical conjugation of "わかし" (ク活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	わかく[1] わかから[2]		wakaku wakakara
Continuative (連用形)	わかく[1] わかかり[2]		wakaku wakakari
Terminal (終止形)	わかし		wakasi
Attributive (連体形)	わかき わかかる		wakaki wakakaru
Realis (已然形)	わかけれ		wakakere
Imperative (命令形)	わかかれ		wakakare
Key constructions
Negative	わかからず		wakakarazu
Contrasting conjunction	わかけれど		wakakeredo
Causal conjunction	わかければ		wakakereba
Conditional conjunction	わかくば		wakakuba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	わかかりき		wakakariki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	わかかりけり		wakakarikeri
Adverbial	わかく		wakaku
[1]Without auxiliary verb. [2]With auxiliary verb.

Etymology 2

Alternative spelling
𮬆

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) わかし [wàkáshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ka̠ɕi]

Noun

わかし • (wakashi) 

1. (Kansai) young Japanese amberjack

Hypernyms

• ぶり (buri, “Japanese amberjack”)

Etymology 3

Alternative spellings
湧かし 涌かし 沸かし 鎔かし

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [β̞a̠ka̠ɕi]

Verb

わかし • (wakashi) ^{←わかし (wakasi)?}

1. stem or continuative form of わかす (wakasu) [godan]