How to say 'Men and women' in Japanese | 男女

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The Japanese word for Men and women is 'Danjo', written as 男女 in Japanese.'Men and women' in hiragana is だんじょ.

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男女

Meaning

Men and women

Reading

だんじょ

danjo

Kanji

男Man 女Woman

Explanation

The Japanese noun '男女 (だんじょ)' refers to 'men and women' collectively. It is used to describe or refer to both genders together, often in contexts discussing gender-related topics, equality, or differences. For example: Men and women are equal「男女は平等だ」(だんじょはびょうどうだ). The event is open to both men and women「そのイベントは男女どちらでも参加できます」(そのイベントはだんじょどちらでもさんかできます). This term is neutral and can be used in formal or informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1792

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 男女

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

男

Meaning

Man

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

Words Related to 男女 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 男女 Through the Kanji 女

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 女 as well.

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彼女

Meaning

She, Girlfriend

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女

Meaning

Woman

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女性

Meaning

Woman

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長女

Meaning

Eldest daughter

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次女

Meaning

Second daughter

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女の子

Meaning

Girl

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少女

Meaning

Girl

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女子

Meaning

Girl

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女らしい

Meaning

Feminine

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悪女

Meaning

Wicked woman

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女房

Meaning

Wife

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女性的

Meaning

Feminine

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女王

Meaning

Queen

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女優

Meaning

Actress

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女将

Meaning

Innkeeper

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女中

Meaning

Maid

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'Danjo' means 'Men and women' .

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