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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

    Meaning

    Young man, Guy

    Reading

    onyomiろう

    rou

    Parts

    Good Mound (阜)

    Example Word

    野郎: guy or jerk. The Japanese noun '野郎 (やろう)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is a casual or informal way to refer to a 'guy' or 'dude', often used among friends or in a neutral tone. For example: That guy is my friend「あの野郎は友達だ」(あのやろうはともだちだ). The second meaning is more derogatory, referring to someone as a 'jerk' or 'idiot', often used when expressing frustration or anger. For example: That jerk ruined everything「あの野郎が全部台無しにした」(あのやろうがぜんぶだいなしにした). The tone and context are crucial in determining which meaning is intended, as the word can range from neutral to highly offensive.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    62

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Good

    radical

    Meaning

    Mound

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Corridor, Passageway

Words Using

This kanji is used in 2 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 4 kanji contain the part 良 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    Meaning

    Residence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    Meaning

    What

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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.