Japanese symbol for “lads”
野郎ども
やろうども
Romaji: yaroudomo
bastards; guys; lads
In Japanese, lads is 野郎ども, read やろうども (yaroudomo).
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 bastards; guys; lads
Written forms: 野郎ども、野郎共. Readings: やろうども.
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 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.
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