Japanese symbol for “guy”
野郎
やろう
Romaji: yarou
guy; fellow; chap; buddy
In Japanese, guy is 野郎, read やろう (yarou).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n guy; fellow; chap; buddy
- n, pn bastard; asshole; arsehole; son of a bitch
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “guy”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奴 | やつ yatsu | fellow; guy; chap |
| 男 | おとこ otoko | fellow; guy; chap |
| ガイ | ガイ gai | guy |
| 香具師 | やつ yatsu | fellow; guy; chap |
| 奴め | やつめ yatsume | fellow; guy; chap |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu | baseball |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 野菜 | やさい yasai | vegetable |
| 野党 | やとう yatou | opposition party; the opposition |
| 視野 | しや shiya | field of vision; view |
| 平野 | へいや heiya | plain; open field |
| 新郎 | しんろう shinrou | bridegroom |
| 太郎 | たろう tarou | first son |
See also: Chinese symbol for “guy”.
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.
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