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What is the Kanji for 'Man'? | 男

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Man', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Man' is 男.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man

    Reading

    kunyomiおとこ

    otoko

    onyomiだん

    dan

    なん

    nan

    Parts

    Rice field Power

    Example Word

    長男: eldest son. The Japanese noun '長男 (ちょうなん)' refers to the 'eldest son' in a family. This term is used to denote the firstborn male child, often carrying cultural significance in terms of inheritance, family responsibilities, and traditional roles. For example: His eldest son is a doctor「彼の長男は医者です」(かれのちょうなんはいしゃです). The eldest son inherited the family business「長男は家業を継ぎました」(ちょうなんはかぎょうをつぎました). In Japanese society, the eldest son may traditionally be expected to take care of aging parents or manage family affairs.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    86

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Brave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Captive

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

Learn the Kanji

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What does 男 mean?

男 means 'Man'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in First Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.