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’.
3. Example Words
童話
どうわ
fairy tale
子供は童話を読むのが好きだ。
Children like reading fairy tales.
童歌
わらべうた
children's song
童歌を歌いながら遊んだ。
They played while singing children's songs.