童
童·child, juvenile
- On-yomi
- ドウ
- Kun-yomi
- わらべ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 児童 | じどう | children, schoolchildren |
| 童話 | どうわ | children's story, fairy tale |
| 学童 | がくどう | schoolchild |
| 童顔 | どうがん | baby face |
Example sentences
子どもの時、童話が好きでした。
こどものとき、どうわがすきでした。
When I was a child, I liked fairy tales.
この公園は児童のために作られた。
このこうえんはじどうのためにつくられた。
This park was built for children.
彼は三十歳だが童顔で若く見える。
かれはさんじゅっさいだがどうがんでわかくみえる。
He's thirty, but he has a baby face and looks young.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 児童 as じどお instead of じどう
- Using 童 in ordinary conversation — everyday Japanese says 子ども; 児童 is official or school language
Memory aid
Picture it
Someone standing (立) on top of the heavy stack of 重 — a small figure trying to look big.
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