also: めのわらわ
Archaic term for a young girl, used in classical literature. In modern Japanese, 女の子 or 少女 are used instead.
'女の童' is an old word that refers to a young girl in classical literature.
Archaic kanji spelling for 'girl'. The reading めのわらべ is the more common historical reading.
Alternate historical reading. Less common than めのわらべ.
Compound of 女 (め, 'woman') + の (possessive particle) + 童 (わらべ/わらわ, 'child'). The word is archaic and its exact historical derivation is uncertain.