五ご男なん

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Meanings

1

fifth son

Used in family contexts to refer to the fifth-born son. Often appears in formal or written descriptions of family composition.

長ちょう男なん
Refers to the eldest son, in contrast to 五男 which specifically means the fifth son.
次じ男なん
Refers to the second son, while 五男 is the fifth son.

Compound of 五 (go, 'five') and 男 (nan, 'male' or 'son'). The reading ごなん follows standard on'yomi.