童子
Chinese
| boy; child; children | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (童子) |
童 | 子 | |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
童子
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 男孩子 (“boy”) [map]
- (scholar): 童生 (tóngshēng)
Derived terms
Pronunciation 2
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 童 | 子 |
| どう Grade: 3 |
し > じ Grade: 1 |
| kan’yōon | on’yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 童児 |
Noun
童子 • (dōji)
- Synonym of 子供 (kodomo, “child”) (person who has not yet reached adulthood)
- a boy retainer who follows his noble master around
- (Buddhism, mythology) a boy retainer who follows his buddha, bodhisattva or wisdom king around
- (Buddhism) a boy between 8 and 20 years of age who studies scriptures and runs errands in a temple without actually being a practicing monk
- a type of Noh mask with the face of a boy
Noun
童子 • (warashi)
See also
- 座敷童子 (zashiki warashi)
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