How to say 'Man' in Japanese | 男

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The Japanese word for Man is 'Otoko', written as 男 in Japanese.'Man' in hiragana is おとこ.

word

男

Meaning

Man

Reading

おとこ

otoko

Kanji

男Man

Explanation

The Japanese noun '男 (おとこ)' means 'man'. It refers to an adult human male. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be used to describe someone's gender, role, or identity. For example: that man is tall「あの男は背が高い」(あのおとこはせがたかい). He is a strong man「彼は強い男だ」(かれはつよいおとこだ). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '男の子 (おとこのこ)' (boy) or '男らしい (おとこらしい)' (manly).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

148

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 男

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

男

Meaning

Man

Words Related to 男 Through the Kanji 男

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 男 as well.

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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

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What does 'Otoko' (男) mean?

'Otoko' means 'Man' .

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