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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

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    Reading

    kunyomiおとこ

    otoko

    onyomiだん

    dan

    なん

    nan

    Parts

    田Rice field 力Power

    Example Word

    男: man. 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).

    Radical

    田

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    1

    Frequency

    86

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 男

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

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    力

    Meaning

    Power

男 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    勇

    Meaning

    Brave

    kanji

    虜

    Meaning

    Captive

Words Using 男

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    男女

    Meaning

    Men and women

    word

    男らしい

    Meaning

    Manly

    word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

    word

    長男

    Meaning

    Eldest son

    word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

    word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

    word

    次男

    Meaning

    Second son

    word

    男

    Meaning

    Man

    word

    男性

    Meaning

    Male

Kanji Related to 男 Through the Part 田

These 26 kanji contain the part 田 as well.

    kanji

    細

    Meaning

    Slender

    kanji

    畑

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    果

    Meaning

    Fruit

    kanji

    里

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    捜

    Meaning

    Search

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    胃

    Meaning

    Stomach

    kanji

    累

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    魚

    Meaning

    Fish

    kanji

    雷

    Meaning

    Thunder, Lightning

    kanji

    町

    Meaning

    Town

    kanji

    思

    Meaning

    Think

    kanji

    界

    Meaning

    World

    kanji

    番

    Meaning

    Turn

    kanji

    異

    Meaning

    Rare, Different

    kanji

    畔

    Meaning

    Edge of, Shore

    kanji

    甲

    Meaning

    Armor, Shell

    kanji

    鼻

    Meaning

    Nose

    kanji

    畏

    Meaning

    Apprehensive

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    畜

    Meaning

    Livestock

    kanji

    奮

    Meaning

    Invigorated

    kanji

    曽

    Meaning

    Formerly

    kanji

    塁

    Meaning

    Base, Small fort

    kanji

    畳

    Meaning

    Tatami, Fold up

Kanji Related to 男 Through the Part 力

These 19 kanji contain the part 力 as well.

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    勧

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

    kanji

    助

    Meaning

    Help

    kanji

    勉

    Meaning

    Exertion

    kanji

    勢

    Meaning

    Power, Force

    kanji

    努

    Meaning

    Toil

    kanji

    励

    Meaning

    Strive, Encourage

    kanji

    劾

    Meaning

    Investigate, Censure

    kanji

    勃

    Meaning

    Rise, Suddenness

    kanji

    勅

    Meaning

    Imperial order, Imperial decree

    kanji

    募

    Meaning

    Raise, Recruit

    kanji

    加

    Meaning

    Join, Add

    kanji

    功

    Meaning

    Merit, Achievement

    kanji

    勤

    Meaning

    Diligence

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    効

    Meaning

    Effective

    kanji

    勘

    Meaning

    Check, Intuition

    kanji

    動

    Meaning

    Move

Learn the Kanji 男

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.