385.童


1. Meaning and Reading

  • child, juvenile
  • Onyomi : どう
  • Kunyomi : わらべ

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 立 : standing
  • 里 : village

A child standing (立) at the entrance of a village (里), waiting for their parents — symbolizing ‘child’.

童 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

童話 どうわ
fairy tale

Children like reading fairy tales.

童歌 わらべうた
children's song

They played while singing children's songs.