Kanji

童

juvenile, child

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

立部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ドウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

わらべ

Nanori (Name Reading)

わか, わらわ

Common Readings

ドウ, わらべ

Example sentences

童貞 どうてい
二十歳 過ぎても まだ 童貞 だった

He was still a virgin even after turning twenty.

童話 どうわ
子供 たち 童話 読む 好き です

Children like to read fairy tales.

児童 じどう
この 公園 多く 児童 賑わっています

This park is bustling with many children.

虐待 ぎゃくたい
児童 虐待 社会 全体 解決 すべき 深刻 問題

Child abuse is a serious problem that the entire society must solve.

河童 かっぱ
河童 きゅうり 大好物 言われている

It is said that cucumbers are a favorite food of Kappa.

妖怪 ようかい
日本 伝説 河童 天狗 など 妖怪 たくさん 登場 する

In Japanese legends, many yokai such as Kappa and Tengu appear.

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