Kanji1 / 9
郎 kanji
son, counter for sons
- JLPT level
- N1 (unofficial)
- Strokes
- 9
- School grade
- Secondary school
On readings
ロウリョウ
Kun readings
おとこ
Variant forms
郒郞Words with 郎
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —新郎Popularbridegroom
- —野郎Popularguy; fellow; chap; buddy; bastard; asshole; arsehole; son of a bitch
- —郎nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; man; young man; my husband; my lover; nth child (male and female)
- —下郎servant; valet; menial
- —女郎prostitute (esp. Edo period)
- —郎党vassals; retainers; followers
- —郎君young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.); husband; (male) lover; dear; darling
- —女郎bitch
- —次郎second son
- —太郎first son
- —悪太郎stupid brat; mischievous kid; troublemaker
- —与太郎slow witted fellow; counter-hero; liar; lie; nonsense; Yotaro (rakugo character)
- —女郎屋brothel
- —雪女郎snow woman
- —遊冶郎libertine; man of pleasure
- —源五郎diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
- —次郎柿jiro (variety of sweet Japanese persimmon)
- —紺四郎consul
- —霊台郎astronomical expert
- —端女郎low class licensed prostitute (Edo period)