1869 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
500 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
5030 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
1387 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
1884 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
1912 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1387 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1476 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
1637 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1852 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
1271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
688 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
920 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
751 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
41972 | Morohashi |
1008 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
6499 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
743 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
804 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
1602 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
669 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 雄 【ユウ】 male, man, excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure
- 雄大 【ユウダイ】 grand, magnificent, majestic, great, sublime
- 雌雄 【シユウ】 male and female (animals), the two sexes, victory and defeat, strengths and weaknesses
- 両雄 【リョウユウ】 two great men
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄犬 【おすいぬ】 male dog
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 雄鶏 【おんどり】 cock, rooster, chanticleer
Readings
- Japanese names:
- かつ、 たけ、 つよし、 ゆ、 よう
- Korean:
- ung
Spanish
- fuerte
- bravo
- valiente
- masculino
- varón
Portuguese
- masculino
- másculo
- herói
- líder
- superioridade
- excelência
French
- mâle
- masculin
- héros
- chef
- supériorité
- excellence
1475 | 2001 Kanji |
8c4.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-8 | SKIP code |
4001.4 | Four corner code |
1-45-26 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
96c4 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 1
JLPT level N5
240 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 男 【ダン】 masculine noun, son, baron, man, male
- 男子 【ダンシ】 boy, man, male
- 既男 【キダン】 married man
- 公侯伯子男 【コウコウハクシダン】 duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
- 男 【ナン】 son
- 男女 【ダンジョ】 men and women, man and woman, both sexes, both genders
- 一男 【イチナン】 boy, eldest son
- 次男 【ジナン】 second son
Kun reading compounds
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 男の子 【おとこのこ】 boy, son, baby boy, young man
- 年男 【としおとこ】 man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
- 山男 【やまおとこ】 giant, woodsman, alpinist
- 雄 【お】 male, manly, brave, heroic, larger (of the two), greater, man, husband
- 男 【おとこ】 man, male, fellow, guy, chap, bloke, male lover, boyfriend, man, manliness, manly honor, manly honour, manly reputation
- 愛上男 【あいうえお】 skilled male lover
- 毒男 【どくお】 lonely heart, male virgin, loser, geek
Readings
- Japanese names:
- み
- Korean:
- nam
Spanish
- masculino
- hombre
Portuguese
- masculino
French
- homme
- mâle
109 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
42 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
54 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
228 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
2996 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
63 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
72 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
495 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
2.13 | Japanese for Busy People |
101 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
101 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
67 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
1334 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
3147 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1613 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2199 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
867 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
21730 | Morohashi |
2542 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3731 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
859 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
923 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
203 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
66 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
3645 | 2001 Kanji |
5f2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
2-5-2 | SKIP code |
6042.7 | Four corner code |
1-35-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7537 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4
JLPT level N3
335 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 夫妻 【フサイ】 husband and wife, married couple
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 継夫 【ケイフ】 second husband
- 炊夫 【スイフ】 male cook
- 夫婦 【フウフ】 married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
- 夫子 【フウシ】 teacher, wise man, sage, master, Confucius, the person concerned, you, he, she
- 一工夫 【ヒトクフウ】 a bit of contrivance, some fiddling, a little ingenuity
- 創意工夫 【ソウイクフウ】 ingenuity, inventiveness, creative originality
- 夫人 【フジン】 wife, Mrs, madam, wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.), consort of the emperor
- 賦役 【フエキ】 slave labour, slave labor, compulsory service, forced labour, forced labor, exacted service
- 大夫 【ダイブ】 high steward, grand master
- 右京大夫 【ウキョウノダイブ】 Ukyō no Daibu (title under the ritsuryō system), high steward
Kun reading compounds
- 夫 【おっと】 husband
- 夫選び 【おっとえらび】 choosing a husband
- DV夫 【ディーブイおっと】 (physically) abusive husband, wife beater
- 元夫 【もとおっと】 ex-husband, former husband
- 其れ其れ 【それぞれ】 each, respectively
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 と、 ゆう、 よ
- Korean:
- bu
Spanish
- marido
- hombre
- esposo
Portuguese
- marido
- homem
French
- mari
- homme
501 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
601 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
573 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
265 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
164 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
51 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
445 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
104 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
315 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
315 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
595 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
411 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
4271 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2157 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
2909 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
846 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
5835 | Morohashi |
3460 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
1136 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
838 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
901 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
220 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
445 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
1463 | 2001 Kanji |
0a4.31 | The Kanji Dictionary |
4-4-4 | SKIP code |
5003.0 | Four corner code |
1-41-55 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
592b | Unicode hex code |
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
2155 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 牡蠣 【カキ】 oyster, oyster shell
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
- 牝牡 【ヒンボ】 male and female (animals)
- 牡丹 【ボタン】 tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa), moutan, wild boar (meat)
Kun reading compounds
- 雄 【おす】 male (animal, plant)
- 牡馬 【ぼば】 male horse
Readings
- Korean:
- mo
Spanish
- macho
- masculino
Portuguese
French
2855 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
407 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
1040 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
743 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
19933 | Morohashi |
839 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
3536 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
2552 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
2609 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
2472 | 2001 Kanji |
4g3.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
1-4-3 | SKIP code |
2451.0 | Four corner code |
1-18-20 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
7261 | Unicode hex code |