Onyomi: シ, ス, ツ · Kunyomi: -こ, こ, ね · Meanings: 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
Kanji for 11pm-1am, child, first sign of chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
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The kanji 男 is made of 田 (rice field) and 力 (power, strength). In ancient times, men worked in the rice fields, using their strength to grow food and support their families. The combination of “field” and “strength” came to represent “man” — the one who works hard in the fields and provides through effort and energy.
Made from 田 (field) and 力 (strength), this kanji shows a man working with power in the fields — symbolizing effort and masculinity.
This kanji declares: strength in the field — 男 means man, the one who works hard and stands strong.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | こ | child, kid, teenager, youngster, young (non-adult) person | common JLPT-N4 JLPT-N1 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 実 | み | fruit, nut | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 子 | ね | the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac) | common Noun |
| 子 | こう | child | Noun |
| 子 | し | child (esp. a boy) | Noun |
| 主 | す | honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name | Suffix |
| 子供 | こども | child, children | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 子孫 | しそん | descendant, progeny, offspring | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 子息 | しそく | (another's) son | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 小指 | こゆび | little finger, pinky, fourth (occ. fifth) finger | common JLPT-N2 Noun |