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童
Child, Youth
わらべ (warabe)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The famous Japanese folktale character 金太郎 (Kintarō) is often depicted as a strong young boy. The kanji 童 appears in words like 児童 (children) and 童話 (fairy tale).
Memory Trick
Imagine a cheerful child happily running through a playground. That playful youngster helps you remember 童 means 'child.'
Readings
Onyomi: ドウ (dou)
Kunyomi: わらべ (warabe)
Example Words
児童
じどう (jidou)
Children
童話
どうわ (douwa)
Fairy tale
学童
がくどう (gakudou)
Schoolchild
童心
どうしん (doushin)
Childlike innocence
Example Sentence
その 本 は 児童 向けです。
その ほん は じどう むけです。
sono hon wa jidou muke desu
That book is intended for children.