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JLPT N5 · Noun

男 (otoko)

男 (おとこ, otoko) is a Japanese noun meaning “man; male”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
おとこ
Romaji
otoko
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. man; male · noun, prefix noun
  2. fellow; guy; chap; bloke · noun
  3. male lover; boyfriend; man · noun
  4. manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation · noun

Example sentences

彼は多分よい男であるかも知れない。
He may be a good man for all I know.
Tatoeba #102560
あんな男見ても胸くそが悪い。
I can't bear the sight of him.
Tatoeba #229532

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

Kanji in 男

男
maleダン・ナン・おとこ・お · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 男.

男の子おとこのこboy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)

Source: JMdict entry 1419990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.