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How to say 'Boy' in Japanese | 男子

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The Japanese word for Boy is 'Danshi', written as 男子 in Japanese.'Boy' in hiragana is だんし.

    word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

    Reading

    だんし

    danshi

    Kanji

    男Man 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '男子 (だんし)' refers to a male child or young man, typically used in contexts such as schools, sports, or formal settings. It emphasizes the male gender and is often used in contrast to '女子 (じょし)', which means 'girl'. For example: The boys are playing soccer「男子がサッカーをしている」(だんしがサッカーをしている). This school is for boys only「この学校は男子だけです」(このがっこうはだんしだけです). The term can also appear in compound words like '男子校 (だんしこう)', meaning 'boys' school'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    3709

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 男子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    男

    Meaning

    Man

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 男子 Through the Kanji 男

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 男 as well.

  • word

    男

    Meaning

    Man

  • word

    男性

    Meaning

    Male

  • word

    男女

    Meaning

    Men and women

  • word

    男らしい

    Meaning

    Manly

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

Words Related to 男子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    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

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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What does 'Danshi' (男子) mean?

'Danshi' means 'Boy' .

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