first son; Tarō (male given name)
Used as a common male given name, often for the eldest son. The kanji literally mean 'big' and 'son', implying the firstborn son.
His name is Tarō Yamada.
太郎は日本の代表的な男性名の一つだ。
Tarō is one of the typical male names in Japan.
太郎 is the traditional name for a first-born son, while 次郎 is for a second son, so learners often confuse which order each name marks.
first lunar month
stupid brat; mischievous kid; troublemaker
kappa; water imp
watchman; night watchman
idiot; moron
Standard kanji spelling for the name Tarō.
From 太 (ta, 'big') + 郎 (rō, 'son'), a traditional naming pattern for the eldest son.