児童

• 読み: じどう
• ローマ字: jidou
• 漢字の分解: 児 (ji) — child, newborn; 童 (dou) — child, juvenile
• 発音: /dʑi.doː/

意味

Children; juveniles. A formal term for young children, especially in educational or legal contexts.

A noun used primarily in official, educational, and legal contexts to refer to children, typically elementary school age (roughly 6-12 years). More formal than 子供. Appears in compound words like 児童書 (children's books) and 児童福祉 (child welfare). Note: same reading as 自動 but different kanji and meaning.

例文

1. 児童の安全を守ることが大切だ。
2. この公園は児童のために作られた。
3. 図書館に児童向けのコーナーがある。

使い方ガイド

場面: education, law, social welfare

トーン: formal

起源と歴史

Composed of 児 (child, newborn) and 童 (child, juvenile). Both kanji relate to youth, with 児 emphasising infancy and 童 emphasising young age generally.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal