たろう
タロウ
Taro: Japanese Name Meaning
Meaning: Great Son
ta
fat, plump, great
ro
son, young man
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All Readings
Kanji
太郎
Hiragana
たろう
Katakana
タロウ
Romaji
Taro
Cultural Significance
Taro is the archetypal Japanese boy's name, equivalent to 'John' in English-speaking cultures. It appears in folk tales (Momotaro, Urashima Taro) as the name of heroic protagonists.
Kanji Character Details
Character 1: 太
読み: taMeaning: fat, plump, great
Read within 太郎, it supplies the idea of “fat, plump, great” that shapes how the name is understood.
Character 2: 郎
読み: roMeaning: son, young man
In 太郎, this character brings the sense of “son, young man” into the name’s overall meaning.
Gender Usage
5%
Female usage
95%
Male usage
Male
Typical classification
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Writing Variants
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