Kanji

郎

Meaning

son and counter for sons

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • おとこ

On'yomi

  • しん ろう bridegroom
  • や ろう guy
  • ふうた ろう unemployed person
  • りょう

Practice Writing

Stroke: 1/9

Related Entries

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Component Analysis

郎
son, counter for sons
おとこ, ロウ, リョウ
良
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い, -よ.い, リョウ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ
艮
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら, コン, ゴン
⻏
( 邑 )

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