also: どうにょ · わらわめ
noun
Formal or literary term for a young girl; not used in everyday conversation. Often found in written narratives or classical contexts.
昔話には、よく童女が登場する。
Young girls often appear in old tales.
その絵には、花を摘む童女が描
The painting depicts a young girl picking flowers.
Archaic reading; may be encountered in classical texts.
Compound of 童 (young child) and 女 (woman/female). The reading どうじょ is the standard on'yomi; どうにょ is a variant; わらわめ is an archaic kun'yomi reading.