Onyomi: ダン, ナン · Kunyomi: お, おとこ · Meanings: male
Kanji for male
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 男 | おとこ | man, male | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Noun, used as a prefix |
| 雄 | お | male | Noun, used as a prefix, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 男 | なん | son | Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Counter |
| 男 | おのこ | man, boy | Noun |
| 男 | だん | masculine noun | Noun |
| 男性 | だんせい | man, male | common JLPT-N4 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ | boy, son, baby boy | common JLPT-N5 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 男子 | だんし | boy | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 男の人 | おとこのひと | man | common JLPT-N3 Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun |
| 男女 | だんじょ | men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders | common Noun |