Word details
男
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 男.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Noun, used as a prefix
man; male
Examples
彼は多分よい男であるかも知れない。
He may be a good man for all I know.
2
fellow; guy; chap; bloke
Examples
あんな男見ても胸くそが悪い。
I can't bear the sight of him.
3
male lover; boyfriend; man
4
manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
男
male
7 strokesFrequency 240JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ダンナン
Kun
おとこお
Nanori
み
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