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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

    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

    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

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

    浪

    Meaning

    Wander, Billow

    kanji

    朗

    Meaning

    Clear, Cheerful

    kanji

    娘

    Meaning

    Daughter, Girl

Kanji Related to 郎 Through the Part ⻏

These 11 kanji contain the part ⻏ as well.

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    郊

    Meaning

    Suburbs

    kanji

    郭

    Meaning

    Enclosure

    kanji

    都

    Meaning

    Metropolis

    kanji

    部

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    邪

    Meaning

    Wicked

    kanji

    邦

    Meaning

    State, Japan

    kanji

    那

    Meaning

    What

    kanji

    郵

    Meaning

    Mail

    kanji

    郡

    Meaning

    County, District

    kanji

    邸

    Meaning

    Residence

Learn the Kanji 郎

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.

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