童

Kanji
童
Level
N2
Meaning
child
On'yomi
ドウ
Kun'yomi
わらべ
Strokes
12
Common compounds

童話 (どうわ) fairy tale 児童 (じどう) children 童謡 (どうよう) children's song

Memory hook

The top part looks like 'standing' (立) with a small hat, and the bottom part 'heavy' (重). A small child (童) standing and trying to lift something heavy.

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