童

KANJI DETAIL

child

On readingどう

12 strokesN4

Radical 立 · stand

Stroke order

12 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading: どう
Kun reading: わらわ, わらべ, わっぱ

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

Structure: 童 has 12 strokes and denotes children.
Basic usage: 児童 is read じどう, and 童話 is read どうわ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

Children and stories intended for them
- 児童向けの本 means books intended for children.
- 向け indicates the intended audience.
- 短い童話を読みました means reading a short children's story.