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Kotomora

男

male

JLPTN5StatusJōyō · grade 1FrequencyTop 500Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • ダン
  • ナン

Kun'yomi

  • おとこ
  • お

Nanori

  • み

Meaning

男 centers on the male gender, referring to a man or boy.

Most common words using 男

21 of 296
  • 男おとこ
    N5

    man; male

  • 男性だんせい
    N4

    man; male

  • 男子だんし
    N3

    boy

  • 男女だんじょ
    N1

    men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

  • 男の子おとこのこ
    N5

    boy; son; baby boy

  • 長男ちょうなん
    N3

    eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

  • 男優だんゆう

    (male) actor

  • 次男じなん
    N3

    second son

  • 男児だんじ

    boy; son

  • 男爵だんしゃく

    baron

  • 男前おとこまえ
    N1

    handsome man; man's looks; good looks

  • 男らしいおとこらしい
    N1

    manly; masculine; like a man

  • 三男さんなん
    N3

    three sons

  • 老若男女ろうにゃくなんにょ
    N1

    men and women of all ages

  • 大男おおおとこ

    big man; large man; tall man; giant

  • 年男としおとこ

    man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year

  • 男尊女卑だんそんじょひ

    male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women

  • 一男いちなん

    boy; eldest son

  • 男性的だんせいてき
    N1

    manly

  • 男の人おとこのひと
    N4

    man

  • 男たちおとこたち

    men; males

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Etymology

男 combines 田 (field) and 力 (strength), suggesting the idea of a man working in the fields.

Meaning mnemonic

A man uses his strength (力) in the field (田), so 男 means male.

Reading mnemonic

For ダン, imagine a strong man named Dan working in the field: Dan -> ダン.