How to say 'Boy' in Japanese | 男の子

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The Japanese word for Boy is 'Otokonoko', written as 男の子 in Japanese.'Boy' in hiragana is おとこのこ.

word

男の子

Meaning

Boy

Reading

おとこのこ

otokonoko

Kanji

男Man 子Child

Explanation

The Japanese noun '男の子 (おとこのこ)' means 'boy'. It is used to refer to a male child or young male. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and is neutral in tone. For example: That boy is running「あの男の子は走っている」(あのおとこのこははしっている). I saw a boy at the park「公園で男の子を見た」(こうえんでおとこのこをみた). The term can also be used to describe a young male in general, such as in the phrase '男の子の友達 (おとこのこのともだち)' which means 'a boy friend'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2457

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 男の子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

男

Meaning

Man

kanji

子

Meaning

Child

Hiragana in the Word 男の子

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

の

Reading

Words Related to 男の子 Through the Kanji 男

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 男 as well.

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男

Meaning

Man

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男性

Meaning

Male

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

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男らしい

Meaning

Manly

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男子

Meaning

Boy

word

長男

Meaning

Eldest son

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男性的

Meaning

Masculine

word

次男

Meaning

Second son

Words Related to 男の子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

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子供

Meaning

Child

word

子

Meaning

Child

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様子

Meaning

Appearance, Situation

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息子

Meaning

Son

word

女の子

Meaning

Girl

word

椅子

Meaning

Chair

word

女子

Meaning

Girl

word

電子

Meaning

Electron

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お菓子

Meaning

Sweets, Snack

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調子

Meaning

Condition

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末っ子

Meaning

Youngest

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菓子

Meaning

Sweets

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弟子

Meaning

Disciple

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親子

Meaning

Parent child

word

原子

Meaning

Atom

word

原子力

Meaning

Nuclear

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男子

Meaning

Boy

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障子

Meaning

Shoji

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子育て

Meaning

Child rearing

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子宮

Meaning

Uterus

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分子

Meaning

Molecule

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帽子

Meaning

Hat

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車椅子

Meaning

Wheelchair

word

養子

Meaning

Adopted child

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皇子

Meaning

Prince

word

子孫

Meaning

Descendants

word

母子

Meaning

Mother and child

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利子

Meaning

Interest

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拍子

Meaning

Beat

word

判子

Meaning

Seal

word

迷子

Meaning

Lost child

word

双子

Meaning

Twins

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