How to say 'Second son' in Japanese | 次男

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The Japanese word for Second son is 'Jinan', written as 次男 in Japanese.'Second son' in hiragana is じなん.

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次男

Meaning

Second son

Reading

じなん

jinan

Kanji

次Next 男Man

Explanation

The Japanese noun '次男 (じなん)' refers to the 'second son' in a family. It is used to specify the birth order of sons, with '次男' being the second male child. This term is often used in formal or familial contexts to describe family structure or inheritance. For example: His second son is a doctor「彼の次男は医者です」(かれのじなんはいしゃです). The second son inherited the family business「次男が家業を継ぎました」(じなんがかぎょうをつぎました). Note that '次男' is distinct from '長男 (ちょうなん)', which refers to the eldest son.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6411

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 次男

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

次

Meaning

kanji

男

Meaning

Man

Words Related to 次男 Through the Kanji 次

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 次 as well.

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次

Meaning

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次第

Meaning

Procedure, Dependence

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次女

Meaning

Second daughter

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次々

Meaning

One after another

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次回

Meaning

word

次第に

Meaning

Gradually

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次ぐ

Meaning

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次元

Meaning

Dimension

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次々に

Meaning

One after another

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取り次ぐ

Meaning

Relay

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Meaning

Index, Table of contents

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次いで

Meaning

Words Related to 次男 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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