It seems like they both mean the same, young man. What is the difference
between them?
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word-choice nouns
What makes 『青年』 and 『少年』 different?
According to this site:
<http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1312853>

`少年` is used for persons till 20 years (or depending on the law from
elementary school till 18 years)

`青年` is used for persons from 14/15 years till 24/25 years.

Also you should take care, that 青年 and 少年 can be used for females, too. (See
comments from eltonjohn and snailboat.)
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