• young man;
  • husband;
  • gentleman;

Etymology

A phono-semantic compound composed of:

— semantic component related to settlement or people;

— phonetic component indicating the sound (랑 / láng). The character originally referred to a man within a community, later developing meanings like young man or husband.
Semantic development: - man within a community; - young man or gentleman; - husband or male figure.

Usage in Korean

신랑 (新郞) — bridegroom

낭군 (郞君) — husband (archaic or literary)

화랑 (花郞) — Hwarang (elite youth group in Silla)

Note: pronunciation varies between 랑 / 낭 depending on position.

Additional notes

The character frequently appears in titles, names, and historical terms. 郞 is an older form, while 郎 is more commonly used today.
Related characters: — good (phonetic component)

— man

— husband

사나이
랑/낭
sanai
rang/nang
Kangxi radical:163, + 7
Strokes:10
Unicode:U+90DE
Cangjie input:
  • 戈女弓中 (IVNL)
Composition:
  • ⿰ 良 阝

Neighboring characters in the dictionary

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