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į”ˇ
į”ˇ
7 strokes
Frequency: 240
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

male

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダãƒŗ
ナãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おとこ
お
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ãŋ

Common Words

į”ˇ
おとこ
おãŖこ
Noun
Freq #119
1

Noun, used as a prefix

man; male

Examples
åŊŧは多分よいį”ˇã§ã‚るかもįŸĨれãĒい。
He may be a good man for all I know.
2

fellow; guy; chap; bloke

Examples
あんãĒį”ˇčĻ‹ãĻã‚‚čƒ¸ãããŒæ‚Ēい。
I can't bear the sight of him.
3

male lover; boyfriend; man

4

manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation

《 あãĒた 》
č˛´æ–š
貴åĨŗ
貴į”ˇ
Pronoun
Usually kana
Freq #121
1

Trad. polite in ref. to someone of equal or lower status, now oft. regarded as rude or distant

you

Examples
毎晊十分ãĒįĄįœ ã‚’とれば、あãĒたはずãŖと気分がよくãĒるだろう。
If you get enough rest every night, you'll feel much better.
2

č˛´æ–šīŧč˛´į”ˇ only; Familiar; Used by wives addressing their husbands

dear; honey

Examples
ねえあãĒãŸãŸãĄčĄŒã‹ãĒいで。
Don't go, dears.
į”ˇæ€§
だんせい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #964
1

man; male

Examples
ã€Œä¸€éƒ¨åą‹ãĢīŧ“äēēでæŗŠãžãŖãĻいただけぞすか」とåŊŧはたずねぞした。「ええ、かぞいぞせんよ」とīŧ“äēēぎį”ˇæ€§ã¯į­”えぞした。
He asked the men, "Would you share a room?" "Certainly, we will," answered the three men.
2

Grammar

masculine gender

į”ˇãŽå­
おとこぎこ
Expression
Noun
Freq #1710
1

boy; son; baby boy

Examples
あぎハãƒŗã‚ĩムãĒį”ˇãŽå­ã‚’čĻ‹ãĻ。
Look at that good-looking boy.
2

young man

į”ˇå­
だんし
Noun
Freq #1870
1

boy

Examples
こぎクナ゚はåĨŗ子がį”ˇå­ã‚ˆã‚Šå¤šã„です。
There are more girls than boys in this class.
2

man; male

Examples
そこらへんは、į”ˇå­ã¨åĨŗ子とでは違うんだãŖãĻば。
Obviously that's different for men and women.
į”ˇåĨŗ
だんじょ
ãĒんãĢょ
Noun
Freq #2267
1

men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders

Examples
į”ˇåĨŗ間ãĢ不均į­‰ãŒå­˜åœ¨ã™ã‚‹ã“ã¨ã¯č¨ąã•ã‚Œã‚‹ãšãã§ã¯ãĒい。
No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.
į”ˇãŽäēē
ãŠã¨ã“ãŽã˛ã¨
Expression
Noun
Freq #3834
1

man

Examples
č‹Ĩいį”ˇãŽäēēがドã‚ĸぎ前で歌ãŖãĻいぞす。
A young man is singing in front of the door.
長į”ˇ
ãĄã‚‡ã†ãĒん
Noun
Freq #6606
1

eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son

Examples
åŊŧはį§ãŽé•ˇį”ˇãŽåäģ˜ã‘čĻĒであãŖた。
He stood godfather to my first son.
į”ˇã‚‰ã—い
おとこらしい
īŊžã„ Adj.
Freq #6939
1

manly; masculine; like a man

Examples
そぎ少嚴はį”ˇã‚‰ã—くしãĻæŗŖくぞいとがんばãŖた。
The boy tried to be a man and not cry.
į”ˇįˆĩ
だんしゃく
Noun
Freq #8368
1

baron

2

Irish cobbler (variety of potato)

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