男

man

JLPT N5 Grade 1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: おとこ
On'yomi: ダン・ナン
Radical: 田 · field (rice field)

男 means "man". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read おとこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン・ナン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

男おとこの子こ

boy

男 in example sentences

男おとこになれよ。

Otoko ni nareyo.

Be a man.
男おとこの子こですよ。

Otokonoko desu yo.

It's a boy.
トムは男前おとこまえだ。

Tomu wa otokomae da.

Tom is handsome.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 男

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Common questions

What does the kanji 男 mean?: 男 means "man". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 男 have?: 男 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 男 read?: It is read おとこ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ダン・ナン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 男?: 男 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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