Word details

男色

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 男色.

Dictionary

Entry

男色んしょくんしょくNounFreq #38743
1

male homosexuality; sodomy

2

なんしょく only; Archaic

male prostitute

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

male

7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ダンナン

Kun

おとこ

Nanori

color

6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショクシキ

Kun

いろ

Nanori

しかしこ

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