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Kanji Detail for 郞 - "man, young man"

  • Meaning

    郞 means "man, young man." Also associated with son.

    1. Man - A male person; a young gentleman.

    2. Son - A male child; a boy.

    3. Young man - A youth; a young male.

    4. Suffix - Added to male names; an honorific for young men.

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    • Verified meaning: man, young man
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: son

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    gentleman

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    gentleman

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 郎[Lang2]
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