郎 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings

What does 郎 mean?

Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.

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How to read 郎?

Kunyomi... おとこ/otoko

Onyomi... ロウ/ro

jinmeikun... aki, akira, o,

* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.

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郎 / related names

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Name:
ryotaro
Katakana:
リョウタロウ

Kanji:
涼太郎
Meaning:
  • Cool. Coolness. A cool, pleasant coolness. Clean and beautiful. Clean. The heart is beautiful. Sadness. Sorrowful.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kyojuro
Katakana:
キョウジュロウ

Kanji:
杏寿郎
Meaning:
  • Apricot. Name of fruit tree. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "timid love", "doubt" and "distrust".
  • 寿Long life. Life. Age. Celebration. Celebration of long life.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
tanjiro
Katakana:
タンジロウ

Kanji:
炭治郎
Meaning:
  • Charcoal. A fuel made by steaming wood. Abbreviation for coal. One of the elements, carbon.
  • Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kojiro
Katakana:
コジロウ

Kanji:
虎仁郎
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kotaro
Katakana:
コタロウ

Kanji:
虎太郎
Meaning:
  • Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
yutaro
Katakana:
ユウタロウ

Kanji:
悠太郎
Meaning:
  • Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
oshiro
Katakana:
オウシロウ

Kanji:
桜史郎
Meaning:
  • Cherry blossom. A small deciduous tree of the rose family. The language of this flower is "spiritual beauty" and "a good education".
  • History. History books. Documents. Records. A person who is in charge of records. Florid. Beautiful.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kyoshiro
Katakana:
キョウシロウ

Kanji:
強司郎
Meaning:
  • Strong. To be vigorous. To force.
  • I'll take care of it. Government office. Officials. To take on a role. To manage. To take charge of. To watch.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
oshiro
Katakana:
オウシロウ

Kanji:
旺志郎
Meaning:
  • Vigorous
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kyoshiro
Katakana:
キョウシロウ

Kanji:
京志郎
Meaning:
  • Metropolis. The city where the Imperial Palace is located. Tokyo. Kyoto. High. Big. Prosperous.
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
muichiro
Katakana:
ムイチロウ

Kanji:
武一郎
Meaning:
  • Strong and courageous. Strong-willed. warrior. soldier. Battle. War. Military. War potential. Weapons. Overcome. Surpass.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kotaro
Katakana:
コウタロウ

Kanji:
航太郎
Meaning:
  • To sail. To sail on water with a ship. To go through the air with an airplane.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kentaro
Katakana:
ケンタロウ

Kanji:
健太郎
Meaning:
  • Healthy. Strong. Strong and sturdy. Brave. Good health. To make strong. Strong and firm. Extremely. Terribly. Tough. Competent.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
rentaro
Katakana:
レンタロウ

Kanji:
連太郎
Meaning:
  • Continuous. A series. Connection. To be in a row. The same kind. Companions.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
joichiro
Katakana:
ジョウイチロウ

Kanji:
丈一郎
Meaning:
  • The vertical length of height, clothing, objects, etc. Strong. Robust. Firmness. To measure the area and shape of land. A unit of length in the Shaku-kan method. An honorific title for an old man or elder.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
kiro
Katakana:
キロウ

Kanji:
鬼郎
Meaning:
  • Ogre. Monsters. Ghosts. Souls of the dead. A metaphor for a cruel person. Not thought to be human. Excellent.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
soichiro
Katakana:
ソウイチロウ

Kanji:
宗一郎
Meaning:
  • Doctrine. The teachings of God and Buddha. The beginning of things. The root. Ancestor. Head family. A place where ancestors are worshipped. A central figure. A person whom people respect.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
muichiro
Katakana:
ムイチロウ

Kanji:
無一郎
Meaning:
  • Not present. To not exist. A particle indicating cancellation.
  • One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
yujiro
Katakana:
ユウジロウ

Kanji:
祐次郎
Meaning:
  • Help from God and Buddha. To protect and help.
  • Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
Name:
sotaro
Katakana:
ソウタロウ

Kanji:
宗太郎
Meaning:
  • Doctrine. The teachings of God and Buddha. The beginning of things. The root. Ancestor. Head family. A place where ancestors are worshipped. A central figure. A person whom people respect.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.

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