01
新郎
しんろう
groom
Meanings
- son
- counter for sons
Readings
Onyomi
- ロウ
- リョウ
Kunyomi
- おとこ
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Useful words
02
野郎
やろう
guy, fellow
03
太郎
たろう
Taro (common male name suffix)
04
一郎
いちろう
Ichiro (common male name suffix)
05
次郎
じろう
Jiro (common male name suffix)
06
三郎
さぶろう
Saburo (common male name suffix)
Compare Kanji
01男Meaning77%male郎 often marks a male name or son, so 男 gives the broader gender anchor.02子Meaning74%child, sign of the ratThe son sense of 郎 sits close to 子, though 子 is broader and more basic.03兄Meaning62%elder brother, big brotherFamily-role kanji like 兄 help place 郎 among male kinship words.04弟Meaning62%younger brother, faithful service to elders弟 keeps the same family map in view, especially for younger male roles beside 郎.05良Shape70%good, pleasingThe left mass of 郎 resembles 良, making that sweeping inner shape worth isolating.06朗Variant83%melodious, clear朗 reuses the same left-side form but swaps the right side for 月, a classic visual cousin.