童児

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 童児 – see the following entry.

[noun] Synonym of 子供 (kodomo, “child”) (person who has not yet reached adulthood)

[noun] a boy retainer who follows his noble master around

[noun] (Buddhism, mythology) a boy retainer who follows his buddha, bodhisattva or wisdom king around

[noun] (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

[noun] a type of Noh mask with the face of a boy

(This term, 童児, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)