child, youth
On'yomi (音読み)
- ドウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- わらべ
- わらぶ
About this kanji
The kanji 童, pronounced as ドウ in on'yomi and わらべ in kun'yomi, primarily means "child" or "youth." It is often used as a noun. Common compounds include 童話 (どうわ), which means "fairy tale," and 童心 (どうしん), referring to a "childlike spirit." Another example is 童謡 (どうよう), meaning "children's song." These terms highlight the innocence and simplicity often associated with youth. It's worth noting that while this kanji focuses on children, it can also evoke themes of nostalgia or whimsicality when used in various contexts.
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Example sentences
彼は童話を愛している。
He loves fairy tales.
Meanings across languages
- English
- child, youth
- Tiếng Việt
- trẻ con, thanh thiếu niên
- 日本語
- 子供, 少年
- 한국어
- 어린이, 청소년
- 中文
- 孩子, 青年
- id
- anak, remaja
- th
- เด็ก, เยาวชน
- es
- niño, juventud
- fr
- enfant, jeunesse
- de
- Kind, Jugend
- pt
- criança, juventude
Common compounds
- 童話どうわfairy tale
- 童心どうしんchildlike spirit
- 童謡どうようchildren's song
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