Japanese symbol for “floater”
プー太郎
プーたろう
Romaji: puutarou
unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
In Japanese, floater is プー太郎, read プーたろう (puutarou).
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Meanings
- n unemployed person; vagabond; floater; vagrant
- n day labourer (esp. on the docks)
Written forms: プー太郎、ぷー太郎、風太郎. Readings: ぷうたろう、プーたろう、ふうたろう、ぷーたろう.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 太陽 | たいよう taiyou | Sun |
| 太鼓 | たいこ taiko | drum |
| 太い | ふとい futoi | fat; thick |
| 太平洋 | たいへいよう taiheiyou | Pacific Ocean |
| 皇太子 | こうたいし koutaishi | crown prince |
| 太古 | たいこ taiko | ancient times; prehistoric times |
| 野郎 | やろう yarou | guy; fellow; chap |
| 新郎 | しんろう shinrou | bridegroom |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.