How to say 'Male' in Japanese | 男性

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The Japanese word for Male is 'Dansei', written as 男性 in Japanese.'Male' in hiragana is だんせい.

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男性

Meaning

Male

Reading

だんせい

dansei

Kanji

男Man 性Gender, Sex

Explanation

The Japanese noun '男性 (だんせい)' means 'male'. It refers to the male gender and is commonly used to describe adult men. This term is neutral and can be used in formal and informal contexts. For example: He is a male teacher「彼は男性の先生です」(かれはだんせいのせんせいです). The male population is increasing「男性の人口が増えています」(だんせいのじんこうがふえています). It is often used in contrast to '女性 (じょせい)', which means 'female'. The word can also appear in compound nouns, such as '男性用 (だんせいよう)', meaning 'for men'.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

556

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 男性

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

男

Meaning

Man

kanji

性

Meaning

Gender, Sex

Words Related to 男性 Through the Kanji 男

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 男 as well.

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男

Meaning

Man

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

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男らしい

Meaning

Manly

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男の子

Meaning

Boy

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男子

Meaning

Boy

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長男

Meaning

Eldest son

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男性的

Meaning

Masculine

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次男

Meaning

Second son

Words Related to 男性 Through the Kanji 性

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 性 as well.

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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性格

Meaning

Personality

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性質

Meaning

Nature, Property

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性

Meaning

Gender, Nature

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性別

Meaning

Gender

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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個性

Meaning

Individuality

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異性

Meaning

Opposite sex

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活性

Meaning

Activation

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理性

Meaning

Reason

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性能

Meaning

Performance

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特性

Meaning

Characteristic

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同性

Meaning

Same sex

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男性的

Meaning

Masculine

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感性

Meaning

Sensibility

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性的

Meaning

Sexual

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