郎

Suffix; 太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names

nth son

Common noun

lang; official title in ancient China

Archaic; Common noun

man; young man

Archaic; Common noun; Addressed by women

my husband; my lover

Archaic; Suffix

nth child (male and female)

vassals; retainers; followers

Honorific; Obsolete term

young man; boy; son (of one's master, employer, etc.)

Obsolete term; Usu. as a term of address

husband; (male) lover; dear; darling

Familiar; Vocative

lass

Familiar; Vocative

lad

guy; fellow; chap; buddy

Male; Derogatory; Slang; Pronoun

bastard; asshole; arsehole; son of a bitch

Derogatory

you bastard!; you son of a bitch!

Used in names, or as a name by itself

first son

Colloquial; Derogatory

goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit

third son

Word usually written using kana alone

Occella iburia (species of poacher)

Derogatory; Familiar

bastards; guys; lads

bridegroom

servant; valet; menial

bride and groom

prostitute (esp. Edo period)

one's family and followers; one's whole clan

Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later

Used in names, or as a name by itself

second son

Childhood name of late-Heian warrior Sakata no Kintoki

Kintarō; Golden Boy; folklore boy hero and defeater of demons; usu. depicted with a bob cut, carrying an axe, and wearing a red apron

Kintarō doll

diamond-shaped apron

Derogatory

son of a bitch; piece of shit

Derogatory

sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife

brothel

jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)

絡新婦 only; Japanese mythology

spider yōkai

Food, cooking

sweet rice jelly

ういろう only; Historical term; Orig. meaning

Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener