Search Terms: *童
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noun
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cherub, gods disguised as children, children parading as cherubs
noun
1.
kappa, mythical water-dwelling creature
2.
excellent swimmer(only relevant for かっぱ)
3.
4.
Other readings:
河童【かわわっぱ】[1]
、河童【かあっぱ】[1]
、河童【かあらんべ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
working feverishly, strenuous efforts, furious dedication (to a task)
2.
having dishevelled hair, fighting with dishevelled hair(archaism)(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
大わらわ【おおわらわ】
noun
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Other readings:
おかっぱ《お河童》
、オカッパ
noun
1.
Kyoto's children
2.
Kyoto's young people, who are noisy and gossiping on the least pretext
Other readings:
京童【きょうわらんべ】
、京童【きょうわらわ】
noun
1.
girl-in-training (e.g. a geisha-in-training or a girl who performs miscellaneous tasks in a brothel)(archaism)
2.
3.
disciple, apprentice(archaism)(original meaning)
Other readings:
小童【こじょく】
noun
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boy, child, youth, brat(usually kana, derogatory)
Other readings:
こわっぱ《小わっぱ》
、こわらわ《小童》[1]
、こわらべ《小童》[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
Other readings:
座敷童子【ざしきわらし】
、座敷童【ざしきわらし】
noun
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small child (esp. a servant child in the Heian-period imperial palace)(archaism)
Other readings:
小童【ちいさわらわ】