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男
male
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ダン、ナン
- Kun’yomi
- お、おとこ
Example words
男
お
male
男
ダン
Typical reading practice — male
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Field (田) + strength (力) — working the fields with strength; man.
Components
Remember "male" (男) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
男の子 (おとこのこ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 男の子 (おとこのこ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: お、おとこ — often used in native Japanese words (like 男の子). On'yomi: ダン、ナン — common in compound words (熟語).