Meaning

Primary

Children's Story

Alternative

Fairy Tale

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Don't think of this as a juvenile talk. Think of the vocab word, which means "story." If you do that, you get a "juvenile story." What's a juvenile story? It's a children's story.

Reading

どうわ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 童話の世界

    the world of fairy tales

    童話の本

    book of children's stories, children's book

    童話の主人公

    main character of a children's story

Context Sentences

この童話は小さい子たちに人気があります。

This fairy tale is popular with small children.

まるで童話の世界に入ってしまった気分です。

I feel like I'm in a fairy tale world.

ハッピーエンディングの童話が多いですが、私が書いている童話は少しダークな物語です。

Many children's stories have happy endings, but the one I'm writing is a little dark.

Kanji Composition