児童(じどう)

じどう
noun
children, juveniles
formallegalpersonlaw
See also: 自動(じどう) (automatic)
1. children, juveniles
Young people, especially elementary school-age children; used in formal, legal, and educational contexts.
児童(じどう)文学(ぶんがく)を研究(けんきゅう)している。
I am researching children's literature.
児童(じどう)虐待(ぎゃくたい)は深刻(しんこく)な社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)だ。
Child abuse is a serious social problem.
この公園(こうえん)には児童(じどう)館(かん)がある。
There is a children's center in this park.
児童(じどう)福祉(ふくし)法(ほう)は子供(こども)の権利(けんり)を守(まも)るための法律(ほうりつ)だ。
The Child Welfare Act is a law that protects children's rights.
この地域(ちいき)では放課後(ほうかご)に児童(じどう)が安全(あんぜん)に遊(あそ)べる場所(ばしょ)を増(ふ)やす取(と)り組(く)みが進(すす)んでいる。
In this area, efforts are underway to increase the number of places where children can play safely after school.

Usage

児童(じどう) is a formal term for children. In schools it means elementary pupils (roughly ages 6–12); in law, such as the Child Welfare Act, it covers everyone under 18.

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Compare: 自動(じどう) (homophone - automatic)
Related: 少年(しょうねん) (boy, youth)
Related: 少女(しょうじょ) (girl)
Compare: 子供(こども) (children)
Compare: 幼児(ようじ) (infant, toddler)
Compare: 学生(がくせい) (student)
Compare: 学童(がくどう) (schoolchild)
Compare: 小児(しょうに) (child)
Compare: 生徒(せいと) (student)
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Added 2026.1.12 15:32 · Revised 2026.10.13 3:57
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