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What is the Kanji for 'Young man' and 'Guy'? | 郎

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Young man' and 'Guy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Young man' and 'Guy' is 郎.

    kanji

    郎

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    Reading

    onyomiろう

    rou

    Parts

    良Good ⻏Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    三郎: third son. The Japanese noun '三郎 (さぶろう)' is a male given name that traditionally means 'third son'. It is often used as a suffix in names to indicate birth order, specifically the third son in a family. This naming convention is rooted in historical Japanese culture, where the order of birth was significant. For example: His name is Taro, Jiro, and Saburo「彼の名前は太郎、次郎、三郎です」(かれのなまえはたろう、じろう、さぶろうです). Saburo is the third son in the family「三郎は家族の三男です」(さぶろうはかぞくのさんなんです). While it is less common in modern times, it still appears in traditional or formal contexts.

    Radical

    邑

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    62

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 郎

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    良

    Meaning

    Good

    radical

    ⻏

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

    阜

郎 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    廊

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

Words Using 郎

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    野郎

    Meaning

    Guy, Jerk

    word

    三郎

    Meaning

    Third son

Kanji Related to 郎 Through the Part 良

These 4 kanji contain the part 良 as well.

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    浪

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

Kanji Related to 郎 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

Learn the Kanji 郎

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What does 郎 mean?

郎 means 'Young man' and 'Guy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.