男
male

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ダンナン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

おおとこ

Nanori (名乗り)

み

Stroke Order

7 / 7

Information

Grade:1
Strokes:7
JLPT:5
Frequency:240

Vocabulary

ダン

WordReadingMeaning
男子ダンシboy; man; male
男女ダンジョmen and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
男性ダンセイman; male; masculine gender
男優ダンユウ(male) actor
男性的ダンセイテキmanly

ナン

WordReadingMeaning
一男イチナンboy; eldest son
三男サンナンthree sons; third son
次男ジナンsecond son
男女ナンニョmen and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
長男チョウナンeldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

Other

WordReadingMeaning
貴男あなたyou; dear; honey
男おとこman; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
男おっこman; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
男の子おとこのこboy; son; baby boy; young man
男らしいおとこらしいmanly; masculine; like a man

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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