Japanese symbol for “lang”
郎
ろう
Romaji: rou
nth son
In Japanese, lang is 郎, read ろう (rou).
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Meanings
- suf nth son
- n lang; official title in ancient China
- n man; young man
- n my husband; my lover
- suf nth child (male and female)
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 野郎 | やろう yarou | guy; fellow; chap |
| 新郎 | しんろう shinrou | bridegroom |
| 太郎 | たろう tarou | first son |
| 次郎 | じろう jirou | second son |
| 女郎 | じょろう jorou | prostitute (esp. Edo period) |
| 三郎 | さぶろう saburou | third son |
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.