“Man” or “Male” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “男”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “男” means “Guy”, “Chap” or “Bloke” 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) | ① Male help, Male labor, ② Man’s handwriting |
| 男泣き(おとこなき-o to ko na ki) | ① Man’s weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears), ② Passionate and intense tears shed by a man who can no longer hold back his emotions |
| 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, Good fortune to have been born male |
| 男役(おとこやく-o to ko ya ku) | (In play) Male part, Male role |
| 男やもめ or 男寡 or 男鰥(おとこやもめ-o to ko ya mo me) | ① Widower, Divorced man not remarried, ② Long-term bachelor |
| 男系(だんけい-da n ke i) | Male lineage, Male line, Spear side |
| 男工(だんこう-da n ko u) | Male worker, Male machine operator |
| 男子(だんし-da n shi) | Man, Boy, Male |
| 男児(だんじ-da n ji) | Male child, Boy |
| 男爵(だんしゃく-da n sha ku) | Baronm, Danshaku |
| 男女(だんじょ-da n jo) | Men and women, Man and woman, Both sexes, Both genders |
| 男女共学(だんじょきょうがく-da n jo kyo u ga ku) | Coeducation, Mixed education |
| 男女同権(だんじょどうけん-da n jo do u ke n) | Equal rights for men and women, Equal rights for both sexes, Equal rights among men and women |
| 男性(だんせい-da n se i) | Male, Man, Masculine gender |
| 男性的(だんせいてき-da n se i te ki) | Male, Manly, Manful, Manlike, Virile, Mannish |
| 男装(だんそう-da n so u) | Male attire |
| 男尊女卑(だんそんじょひ-da n so n jo hi) | Predominance of men over women, Male chauvinism, Patriarchy |
| 下男(げなん-ge na n) | Manservant, Male servant |
| 作男(さくおとこ-sa ku o to ko) | Farmhand, Farm worker |
| 次男 or 二男(じなん-ji na n) | Second son |
| 善男(ぜんなん-ze n na n) | Pious man |
| 長男(ちょうなん-cho u na n) | Eldest son |
| 美男(びなん-bi na n) | Good‐looking man, Handsome man |
| 山男(やまおとこ-ya ma o to ko) | ① Giant, ② Alpinist, Mountaineer, Mountain climber |
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