Word details

金太郎

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 金太郎.

Dictionary

Entry

金太郎んたろうNounFreq #50356
1

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

2

Kintarō doll

3

diamond-shaped apron

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

gold

8 strokesFrequency 53JLPT N4Grade 1

On

キンコンゴン

Kun

かねかな--がね

Nanori

かんきむこの

plump, thick, big around

4 strokesFrequency 552JLPT N3Grade 2

On

タイ

Kun

ふと.いふと.る

Nanori

おおたかひろ

son, counter for sons

8 strokesFrequency 569JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ロウリョウ

Kun

おとこ

Nanori

いらとうもんろお

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