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男
Kyōiku Kanji

男 — man

Grade 1だん, なん, おとこ
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男 (readings: だん, なん, おとこ; Japanese kanji) means “man”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 男の子 (boy).

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What does 男 mean?

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Kanji男
Meaningman
Readingsだん, なん, おとこ
GradeGrade 1 (Easiest)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example男の子 (boy)

How to read 男

男 is read だん or なん or おとこ depending on the word.

Words with 男

  • 男性だんせいnam giới
  • 男の子con trai
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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