What does 少年 mean?
少年 is a Japanese noun meaning “boy” or “youth” in English. It is written as 少年 in kanji, しょうねん in hiragana, and shounen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
一人の少年が公園でボールを蹴っていた。
A boy was kicking a ball around in the park.
彼は少年の頃、野球選手になりたかった。
As a boy, he wanted to be a baseball player.