Word details

男勝り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 男勝り.

Dictionary

Entry

男勝り男まさりとこまさりNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.Freq #39928
1

(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish

Examples
彼は男まさりの姉に育てられた。
He was bought up by his strong willed sister.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

male

7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダンナン

Kun

おとこ

Nanori

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

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