少年 (Shounen) is a Japanese noun meaning “boy, juvenile, child”.
Meanings
- nounboy
- nounjuvenile; childusu. in legal contexts
Examples
彼は利口な少年だ。
He is a clever boy.
彼は明るい少年だ。
He is a cheerful boy.
彼は夢多き少年です。
He is a boy with many dreams.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).