kid

(stand up) + (village)
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Onyomi

DOU

Kids say DOH when they miss their cartoons.

Mnemonic

"It takes a village to raise a child" ...In this case, the village is literally raising the kid above it. Perhaps there is a trampoline. Who knows? Villagers with their crazy customs nowadays.

Kunyomi

わらべ an archaic, literary/poetic word for child. Usually seen on CDs for childrens' songs: わらべのうた。
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Jukugo

童話(どうわ)

a childrens' story or fairy tale ★★☆☆☆
(kid) + (conversation) = 童話 (a childrens' story or fairy tale)

童貞(どうてい)

male virgin ★★☆☆☆
(kid) + (chastity) = 童貞 (male virgin)

male virgin. BOOBOO: You'd think that female virgin would also use this kanji, but no. A lady with a hymen is a 処女。- 'managed woman.' Oh snapppppz!!!

児童(じどう)

children ★☆☆☆☆ NP
(baby) + (kid) = 児童 (children)

children - usually this word is found on signs like "children's room of the library" or "child services" or "daycare room"

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
kid VILLAGE
emblem / chapter EARLY

The kid is from the VILLAGE,

so he got his badge EARLY.

(it's the village where they make the badges, I guess. Who knows at this point)

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Synonyms

kid
子供    童    児童    児    小児科   
story, legend
逸話    昔話    物語    童話    伝説    神話    小説    語り    メルヘン