How to write 男
- Meaning
- male
- On reading
- ダン、ナン
- Kun reading
- おとこ、お
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- JLPT N5
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 男の人 | おとこのひと | man |
| 男の子 | おとこのこ | boy; son |
| 長男 | ちょうなん | eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son |
Example sentence
男の子が二人います。
おとこのこがふたりいます。
There are two boys.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N5 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
男maleOn: ダン、ナン · Kun: おとこ、お · 7 strokes · JLPT N5
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.