What does kanji 郎 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 郎 is son.

How is kanji 郎 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 郎 are おとこ; the onyomi readings are ロウ, リョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 郎?

The main radical for kanji 郎 is 邑.

What words use kanji 郎?

Example words that use kanji 郎 include 郎, 郎君, 郎子, 郎女.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 4

郎

Meaning

Kanji 郎

son

son, counter for sons

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おとこ
Onyomi 音読み: ロウリョウ
Nanori 名乗り: いらおとうもんろろお

Variant: 郒 (Itaiji) • Old form: 郞 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #569
Strokes: 9
Radical: 邑
Components: 邦 • 艮
Kanji Kentei: Level 4
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 29 common entries

Showing 29 of 72 entries that include this kanji.

郎

ろう

nth child (male and female)

郎君

ろうくん

young man

郎子

いらつこ

lad

郎女

いらつめ

lass

郎党

ろうとう

vassals

野郎

やろう

bastard

新郎

しんろう

bridegroom

かぼちゃ野郎

かぼちゃやろう

man with an unattractive, unusually shaped face

キムチ野郎

キムチやろう

Korean

くそ野郎

くそやろう

son of a bitch

この野郎

このやろう

you bastard!

とっとこハム太郎

とっとこハムたろう

Hamtaro (manga and storybook series by Ritsuko Kawai; media franchise)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

太郎は毎朝六時に起きます。

Taro gets up at six every morning.

新郎は少し緊張しているようです。

The groom seems a little nervous.

彼の名前は一郎です。

His name is Ichiro.

うちの犬は小太郎といいます。

Our dog is called Kotaro.

一郎は三人兄弟の長男です。

Ichiro is the eldest son of three siblings.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 7 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.