“Male” or “Man” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “男”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “男” means “Man”, “Male” or “Fifth place of the peerage” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “男”
Jouyou Kanji “男” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | だん(dan) |
| なん(nan) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おとこ(otoko) |
| おのこ(onoko) | |
| Meanings | Man, Male |
| Son | |
| Fifth place of the peerage |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “男”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 男親(おとこおや-o to ko o ya) | Father, Male parent |
| 男気(おとこぎ-o to ko gi) | Chivalrous spirit, Chivalry, Manhood |
| 男盛り(おとこざかり-o to ko za ka ri) | Prime of manhood |
| 男所帯(おとこじょたい-o to ko jo ta i) | Womanless household, Bachelor’s home, Bachelor’s residence |
| 男伊達(おとこだて-o to ko da te) | Chivalrous spirit, Gallant man, Heroic defence for the weak, ‘knight of the town’ who is ready to defend the lower classes against bullying samurai |
| 男手(おとこで-o to ko de) | Male help, Male labor, Man’s handwriting |
| 男泣き(おとこなき-o to ko na ki) | Unmanly weeping, He wept in spite of himself |
| 男振り(おとこぶり-o to ko bu ri) | Man’s looks, Handsomeness, Good-lookingness |
| 男前(おとこまえ-o to ko ma e) | Handsome man, Man’s looks, Good looks, Manliness |
| 男勝り(おとこまさり-o to ko ma sa ri) | Strong-minded (woman), Spirited (woman), Mannish (woman), Strong-minded (woman), Amazon |
| 男冥利(おとこみょうり-o to ko myo u ri) | Felicity of being a man |
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