masculine noun
Linguistics term for nouns that are grammatically masculine, often used in language study contexts.
See also: 男性名詞
In French, 'homme' is a masculine noun.
Rare standalone use; normally encountered in compounds or classical contexts. Modern Japanese prefers 男 (おとこ) or 男性.
In old documents, 男 can be used to mean 'son'.
男 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for 男爵 (baron).
In classical texts, 男 is sometimes used simply to mean 'man'.
The reading だん is the on'yomi of the kanji 男, used in compounds and technical terms. The standalone senses are mostly rare or archaic.
male chauvinism; male domination of women; subjection of women
male prostitute
female superiority; placing women above men
male homosexuality; sodomy · male prostitute
married man
male convict; male prisoner
male paramour; kept man; male lover
male worker; male machine operator
trouble with men; man trouble
baronet
men's basketball; boys' basketball
men's volleyball; boys' volleyball
male name