男 Kanji: Meaning, Readings and Stroke Order

男: man; male. JLPT N5; 7 strokes.

Readings

On readings
ダン、ナン
Kun readings
おとこ
Romaji
dan, nan, otoko

Study notes

男 means 'man, male'; it is composed of 田 (rice field) and 力 (strength).

On readings: ダン in 男性 (だんせい, man), 男子 (だんし, boy; male), 男女 (だんじょ, men and women). ナン in 長男 (ちょうなん, firstborn son), 次男 (じなん, second son), 美男 (びなん, handsome man).

Kun reading: おとこ, 'man': 男の人 (おとこのひと, man), 男の子 (おとこのこ, child, boy), 男らしい (おとこらしい, virile).

Remember: 男性 (だんせい) is the neutral and polite word, like 女性 (じょせい) for women.

Example words

Example sentences

あの男の子は弟です。

ano otoko no ko wa otouto desu.

That boy is my younger brother.

Stroke order

Follow the steps in order. Each new stroke is highlighted.

Stroke paths: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0. Sequential diagrams derived from the original paths.

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