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郎

郎 — son, counter for sons

On
ロウ, リョウ
Kun
おとこ
Strokes
9
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 郎

  • 新郎しんろうbridegroomCommon
  • 野郎やろうguy; fellow; chap; buddyCommon

    先月の日直当番全部私に押し付けた形でエスケープした野郎だ。
    He's the pest that, on last month's class-help day, escaped leaving me with all the work.

  • 女郎じょろうprostitute (esp. Edo period)Occasional
  • 太郎たろうfirst sonOccasional
  • 郎ろうnth sonOccasional
  • 次郎じろうsecond sonOccasional
  • 三郎さぶろうthird sonOccasional
  • 桃太郎ももたろうMomotarō (Japanese folk tale and popular hero)Occasional
  • 太郎月たろうづきfirst lunar monthRare
  • この野郎このやろうyou bastard!; you son of a bitch!Rare
  • クソ野郎くそやろうson of a bitch; piece of shitRare
  • 馬鹿野郎ばかやろうgoddamn idiot; moron; nitwitRare
  • 牛太郎ぎゅうたろうbrothel tout; pimpRare
  • トラック野郎トラックやろうtrucker; lorry driverRare
  • 野郎どもやろうどもbastards; guys; ladsRare
  • 冒険野郎ぼうけんやろうadventure loverRare
  • 明日やろうは馬鹿野郎あしたやろうはばかやろうnever put off until tomorrow what you can do today; (he who says) 'let's do it…Rare
  • 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)Rare
  • ぽん太郎ぽんたろうidiot; moronRare
  • ゲス野郎ゲスやろうsleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlifeRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 75 words that use 郎.

  • 新郎 しんろう bridegroom
  • 野郎 やろう guy; fellow; chap; buddy
  • 女郎 じょろう prostitute (esp. Edo period)
  • 太郎 たろう first son
  • 郎 ろう nth son

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