JLPT N2 · 12 strokes
Kanji 童: "juvenile, child"
The kanji 童 means "juvenile, child". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read ドウ in on'yomi and わらべ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ドウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
わらべ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | juvenile, child |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 1138 of 2,501 |
Common words with 童
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 童貞virginity (of a male); (male) virgin · (Catholic) nun; sister
- 児童children; juvenile
- 童話children's story; fairy tale
- 童顔child's face · childlike face; boyish face; baby face
- 童child
- 神童child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
- 童子boy; kid; child
- 河童kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature · excellent swimmer
- 童女(young) girl
- 童心child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
- 小童boy; child; youth; brat
- 童謡children's song; nursery rhyme
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