What does 少年 mean?
少年 is a Japanese noun meaning “boys, juveniles” in English. It can also be translated as “juvenile” depending on context. 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 sentence
少年は木に自分の名前を刻んだ。
The boy carved his name on the tree.