おとこ

Man, male

N5noun·otoko

How to remember it

The kanji 男 is 田 (rice field) + 力 (power): a man working the fields.

Example sentences

  • あの人は男です。

    あのひとはおとこです。

    That person is a man.

  • あの男は誰ですか。

    あのおとこはだれですか。

    Who is that man?

Usage

Forms many compounds like 男の子 (boy) and 男子 (boy/male).

Related words

男の子男子

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