also: びだん
Refers to a man with attractive physical features. Often used in a straightforward, descriptive way.
He is the most handsome man in the class.
That actor is famous for being handsome.
ハンサム is a katakana loanword often used as a na-adjective to describe a man's good looks, while 美男 is a noun meaning a handsome man.
醜男 means an ugly man, the direct opposite of 美男, a handsome man.
美人 refers to a beautiful woman, whereas 美男 is the male counterpart meaning a handsome man.
scarlet kadsura; Kadsura japonica · white head sash for female roles in kyogen
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
Standard kanji spelling; the reading びなん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than びなん.
Compound of 美 (beauty) and 男 (man). The reading びなん is the standard on'yomi combination; びだん is a less common variant.