# 童 — youngster; juvenile

童 means “youngster; juvenile”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: ドウ (dou). It has no common kun'yomi.

- Meaning: youngster; juvenile
- On'yomi: ドウ (dou)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N3 · set People & roles

## How to remember 童

Parts: 立 stand · 里 village

## Don't confuse it with

[憧](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/yearn-after/)

## More in the “People & roles” set

[客](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/guest/) · [師](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/instructor/) · [王](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/king/) · [君](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/you-to-a-junior/) · [童](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/youngster/) · [僕](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/i-boys/)

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