Keyword
man
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig923
Readings
だん
(11%)
なん
(3%)
Composed of
rice field
power
Mnemonic

A man is someone who has the power to work in a rice field.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
courage
captive
nephew
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Used in vocabulary (321 in total)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
man; male; masculine gender
boy; son; baby boy; young man
boy; man; male
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
manly; masculine; like a man
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
schoolboy; male student
big man; large man; tall man; giant
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
second son
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
three sons; third son
heir; eldest son
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
men and women of all ages
boy; son; man
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
penis; phallus
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
male friend; man friend
male instincts; male frivolity
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
manservant
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
handsome man
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
misandry; man-hater
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
(male) actor
male god; male deity
no-good man; (male) loser
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
married woman's secret lover; paramour; adultery (by a married woman)
father; male parent
sex ratio; gender ratio
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
abominable snowman; yeti
man who is popular with women
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
second son
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
the good fortune to have been born male
luck with men
a real man would (shut up and) ...
man among men; manly man; alpha male
male prostitute
sexual experience (with men)
boy; eldest son
male part or role
fifth son
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
sexual discrimination; sexism
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
giant; woodsman; alpinist
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
men's language; male language
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
brothers; male siblings
hero; manly person; warrior
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
boy; son; baby boy; young man
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
male lineage
single male; bachelor
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
you; dear; honey
boys' high school
manly; boyish
male presence
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
chasing after men
shining example of a man
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
rejecting the advances of women is a man's shame; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
no-good man; (male) loser
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
room for menservants
prime of manhood
feminine man; effeminate man; masculine woman; mannish woman
co-education; mixed education
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
man who financially depends on a woman
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
men's basketball; boys' basketball
male paramour
male friend; man friend
equal rights among men and women
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
masculinization; virilization
farm hand; tenant
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
placing women above men
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
Man of the Year, referring to a man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
male student; schoolboy
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
prime of manhood
steeper of two hills
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
son; baron; man; male
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
Emperor hina doll
male who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
interest in men; itch for men
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
man's appearance; man's behaviour; someone disguised as a man
agreeable fellow
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
one's view (opinion) of men
male dominance; male supremacy
male name; adult name
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
masculine gender; masculine form
skinny man; shabby-looking man; noh mask representing a male ghost
youngest son
uncool man; dork; geek; dweeb; nerd
wantonness; man-crazy
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo system)
autumn weather is as fickle as a man's heart
masculine face (on a woman)
Kyoto man; man from Kyoto
female-to-male gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
professional male mourner; keener
Irish Cobbler potato
adult video actor specialising in bukkake
man's handwriting; kanji; Chinese characters
masculine beauty
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
men's; for men
man who makes his own lunch to take to work
scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica); white sash tied around the head, with ends hanging down and tucked into belt, worn in kyogen to indicate a female character being played by a man
a real man would (shut up and) ...
greater waterfall (of the two)
male worker; male machine operator
shit guy; dick
unpopular man; man who isn't well-liked by women
male chorus; male-voice choir; chorus for male voices
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
seductress; coquette; minx
seductress; coquette; minx
manly; brave; heroic
male bragging; male conceit; bragging about one's husband or (male) lover
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
(2-ch term) lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
male pattern baldness; male pattern alopecia; androgenic alopecia; androgenetic alopecia
square knot (starting with a right loop); double knot; reef knot; granny knot
obi for men's use; men's kimono sash
gender gap; male-female divide
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
ugly man
dance where a female dancer dresses up as a man (late Heian to early Kamakura period); noh dance performed by a man without a mask
woman who has borne only male children
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles; male partner (in a relationship)
Emperor hina doll
male orientation; male-oriented
urinal; men's toilet
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave
man dressed like an artisan; man of workmanlike appearance
male convict; male prisoner
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles
male plant (esp. a woody plant); androecious plant; tenoned part of a wooden joint (in construction)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
a woman being reborn as a man (in order to qualify for Buddhahood)
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
manly; brave; heroic
discrimination against men; misandry
men's language; male language
Irish Cobbler potato
man who financially depends on a woman
the best men are from Edo; the best women from Kyoto
men's volleyball; boys' volleyball
tomcat; male cat
bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave
(2-ch term) lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
man who scatters beans on Setsubun; small man; little man; lewd little man
leaving (something) up to one's man (e.g. husband, boyfriend, etc.)
handsome men have neither money nor power
Boy's Day celebration (May 5)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
man's weeping (esp. someone not prone to tears)
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
male student; schoolboy
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
skinny man; shabby-looking man; noh mask representing a male ghost
uncool man; dork; geek; dweeb; nerd
professional male mourner; keener
convex roof tile
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
man'yōgana written in kaisho or gyōsho style
man; boy
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
man in the moon
brave and stalwart man
flirt; tease; promiscuous woman
co-ed dormitory; mixed student accommodation
male presence
do not lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he is not in good health and might die before he can repay)
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
bylaw or ordinance for the purpose of implementing gender equality
men's changing room (gym, etc.)
secret (male) lover
rich or poor, a man is a man; (lit.) a man whose hair is tied with straw is still a man
little boy; young boy
imperial prince
imperial prince
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
male language; masculine language
kanji used as phonetic symbols; man'yōgana
married man
farting jester (Edo period); flatulist
farting jester (Edo period); flatulist
male TV announcer
skilled male lover
elegant and refined man
men are the strong base to which women cling; (lit.) men are pine trees, women are wisteria vines
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
patrilineal imperial succession (Japan)
the best men are from Kyoto; the best women from Ise
male fan of yuri comics, etc.
Examples (200 in total)
Oh! I know the man.
I am a man.
You and I are men.