JLPT N5 kanji · 7 strokes · #240 by frequency
男 — Male
- Meaning
- Male
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ダンナン
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- おとこお
- Radical
- 田
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
7 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
In the rice field (田), grandpa pushes the plow with force (力) from dawn till dusk — what a real male (男)!
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男 | おとこ | man, male |
| 寡男 | やもお | widower |
| 男性 | だんせい | man, male |
| 長男 | ちょうなん | eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ | boy, son, baby boy |
| 益荒男 | ますらお | hero, manly person, warrior |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.