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郎

son
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingロウ、リョウ
Kun readingおとこ
JōyōGrade 8

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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halo · good · drop (丶) · silver (金) · city walls

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1995

Compound words

新郎しんろう
bridegroom
野郎やろう
guy; fellow; chap; buddy; bastard
下郎げろう
servant
外郎ういろう
sweet rice jelly
女郎じょろう
prostitute (esp. Edo period)
悪太郎あくたろう
stupid brat
女郎花おみなえし
golden lace (Patrinia scabiosifolia)
風太郎ぷうたろう
unemployed person
遊冶郎ゆうやろう
libertine
籐四郎とうしろ
amateur
ぷー太郎ぷうたろう
unemployed person
プー太郎ぷうたろう
unemployed person
女郎蜘蛛じょろうぐも
jorō spider (Trichonephila clavata)
一姫二太郎いちひめにたろう
it's good to have a girl first and then a boy

Additional Examples

彼は太郎の兄です。
He is Taro's brother.tatoeba
飯田太郎の後任として、大原孝一が技術部長として着任したことをお知らせいたします。
We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.tatoeba

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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