放蕩息子 ほうとうむすこ Meanings Noun good-for-nothing son; profligate son Kanji 放 release. Read as ホウ. 蕩 melt; be charmed; captivated. Read as トウ. 息 breath 子 child. Read as こ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists