ろう
郎

suffix

太郎, 次郎, 三郎, etc., used in men's names.
  1. nth son.

noun

  1. lang, official title in ancient China.
  2. man, young man. Archaism.
  3. my husband, my lover. Archaism. Addressed by women.

suffix

Archaism.
  1. nth child (male and female).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ろう
郎
 郎 ろう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant