郎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 郎

ろう

Freq #8614

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)

8 strokes

Frequency: 569

JLPT N1

Grade 8

son

counter for sons

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ロウ

リョウ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

おとこ

Nanori — Specialized readings used in names

いら

お

とう

もん

ろ

ろお

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