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What is the Kanji for 'Juvenile'? | 童

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Juvenile', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Juvenile' is 童.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juvenile

    Reading

    kunyomiわらべ

    warabe

    onyomiどう

    dou

    Parts

    Stand Hometown

    Example Word

    児童: child. The Japanese noun '児童 (じどう)' refers to a child, typically in the context of school-age children or minors. It is often used in formal or educational settings, such as when discussing children's welfare, education, or legal rights. For example: The school is for children「その学校は児童のためのものです」(そのがっこうはじどうのためのものです). The law protects the rights of children「その法律は児童の権利を守る」(そのほうりつはじどうのけんりをまもる). Note that '児童' is more formal than other words like '子供 (こども)', which is a more general term for children.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1101

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Words Using

This kanji is used in 1 word:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 14 kanji contain the part 立 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Weep, Cry

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rank

    kanji

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    Meaning

    Trade, Deal

    kanji

    Meaning

    End, Edge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dragon

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yank, Abduct

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 里 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heavy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rin, Thousandth

Learn the Kanji

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What does 童 mean?

童 means 'Juvenile'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.