small child; servant child
Archaic term for a small child, especially a child servant in the Heian-period imperial palace. Not used in modern Japanese.
「小さ童」 is a word that referred to a young servant used in the imperial palace during the Heian period.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 小童.
Compound of 小 (small) and 童 (child/servant). The reading ちいさわらわ combines 小さい (small) and わらわ (child).