男
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Meanings
1
masculine noun
abbreviationlinguistics
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.
2
rare term
Rare, archaic use for 'son'; modern Japanese normally uses 息子.
See also: 女 (じょ)
In old documents, 男 can be used to mean 'son'.
3
rare termabbreviation
Rare abbreviation of 男爵 (baron), a hereditary title.
See also: 男爵
男 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for 男爵 (baron).
4
rare term
Rare standalone use; normally encountered in compounds or classical contexts. Modern Japanese prefers 男 (おとこ) or 男性.
In classical texts, 男 is sometimes used simply to mean 'man'.
Expressions
- 男女七歳にして席を同じゅうせずafter age 7, boys and girls should be kept apart