Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 太朗子, 太郎子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TAH-ṘO:-SHEE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son" combined with 子 (shi) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.