若し

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term

Grade: 6
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 若し – see the following entry.
もし
[adverb] 若し: [from 759] if; supposing
[adverb] 若し: [from 830] perhaps
[affix] 若し: [from 858] or maybe
(This term, 若し, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
わか
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 若し – see the following entry.
わかし
[adjective] Classical Japanese and literary form of わかい (wakai, young)
(This term, 若し, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
ごと
Grade: 6
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 若し – see the following entry.
ごとし
[adjective] (Classical Japanese or literary) like
Alternative spelling
如し
(This term, 若し, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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