WORD DETAIL
童謡
どうよう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
童謡is read asどうようand can mean “children's song” or “nursery rhyme”, depending on context. - Basic usage: The examples show a traditional children’s song and a nursery song learned from one’s grandmother.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It denotes songs composed for or traditionally sung by children, not simply any song that happens to be sung by a child.

