Kanji

male

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

田部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ダン, ナン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おとこ, お

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, おと

Common Readings

ダン, ナン, おとこ

Example sentences

おとこ
その男は背が高い

That man is tall.

正体 しょうたい
その男の正体は誰にも分からない。

No one knows the man's true identity.

男性 だんせい
その男性は親切に道を教えてくれた。

That man kindly showed me the way.

ペニス ペニス
ペニスは男性の生殖器です。

The penis is the male reproductive organ.

男の子 おとこのこ
公園で男の子が元気に走り回っている。

A boy is running around energetically in the park.

生む うむ
彼女は元気な男の子を生んだ。

She gave birth to a healthy boy.

男子 だんし
男子生徒たちが校庭で走っている。

Male students are running in the schoolyard.

ぶりっ子 ぶりっこ
彼女は男子の前でぶりっ子をしている。

She acts like a 'burikko' when she is in front of boys.

男女 だんじょ
この大会は男女を問わず誰でも参加できる。

Anyone can participate in this tournament regardless of gender.

比率 ひりつ
男女の比率がほぼ同じだ

The ratio of men and women is almost the same.

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