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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

    童

    Meaning

    Juvenile

    Reading

    kunyomiわらべ

    warabe

    onyomiどう

    dou

    Parts

    立Stand 里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

    立

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1101

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 童

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

    kanji

    立

    Meaning

    Stand

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

童 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    鐘

    Meaning

    Bell

    kanji

    瞳

    Meaning

    Pupil

    kanji

    憧

    Meaning

    Yearn, Long for

Words Using 童

This kanji is used in 1 word:

    word

    児童

    Meaning

    Child

Kanji Related to 童 Through the Part 立

These 14 kanji contain the part 立 as well.

    kanji

    泣

    Meaning

    Weep, Cry

    kanji

    端

    Meaning

    End, Edge

    kanji

    音

    Meaning

    Sound

    kanji

    商

    Meaning

    Trade, Deal

    kanji

    拉

    Meaning

    Yank, Abduct

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    粒

    Meaning

    Grain, Grains

    kanji

    章

    Meaning

    Chapter, Badge

    kanji

    翌

    Meaning

    Next, Following

    kanji

    競

    Meaning

    Compete

    kanji

    竜

    Meaning

    Dragon

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

    kanji

    位

    Meaning

    Rank

Kanji Related to 童 Through the Part 里

These 9 kanji contain the part 里 as well.

    kanji

    黒

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    野

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    黙

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

    kanji

    厘

    Meaning

    Rin, Thousandth

    kanji

    理

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    量

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    裏

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    埋

    Meaning

    Bury

Learn the Kanji 童

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.