Moji Ninja

男 — man; male

男 means “man; male”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ダン (dan), ナン (nan). Kun'yomi: おとこ (otoko). You'll see it in words such as 男 (otoko, “man; male”).

男
Stroke order of 男
Meaning
man; male
On'yomi
ダン (dan), ナン (nan)
Kun'yomi
おとこ (otoko)
Strokes
7
Level
JLPT N5 · set People & body

How to remember 男

Power (力) in the rice field (田): the man who ploughs it.

Parts: 田 rice field · 力 power

Words with 男

WordReadingMeaning
男おとこ otoko kunman; male
男たちおとこたち otokotachi kunmen; males

Don't confuse it with

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