JLPT N5 · Expression

男の子 (otokonoko)

男の子 (おとこのこ, otokonoko) is a Japanese expression meaning “boy; son”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おとこのこ
Romaji: otokonoko
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

boy; son; baby boy · expression, noun
young man · expression, noun

Example sentences

あのハンサムな男の子を見て。

Look at that good-looking boy.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 男の子

男

maleダン・ナン・おとこ・お · 7 strokes

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AMシ・ス・こ・-こ · 3 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 男の子.

男おとこman男性だんせいman男子だんしboy男の人おとこのひとman長男ちょうなんeldest son (may be the only son)椅子いすchair子供こどもchild帽子ぼうしhatお菓子おかしconfections女の子おんなのこgirl子こchild息子むすこsonお子さんおこさんchild女子じょしwoman

Source: JMdict entry 1420010 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.