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man

男 is the #182 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “man” and is pronounced [o̞to̞ko̞].

#182frequency rank
0.05%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 男

FormWhat it isMeaning
hiragana, historical
alternative, kanji
alternative, kanji
alternative, kanji

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