| 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) |
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
| 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 2
JLPT level N4
1219 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 兄 【ケイ】 you, Mr, Mister, older brother, elder brother
- 兄弟 【キョウダイ】 siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend
- 実兄 【ジッケイ】 biological older brother
- 父兄 【フケイ】 guardians, parents, father and older brother
- 兄弟 【キョウダイ】 siblings, brothers and sisters, brothers, siblings-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, mate, friend
- 兄姉 【ケイシ】 brother and sister
Kun reading compounds
- 兄 【あに】 older brother, elder brother
- 兄貴 【あにき】 elder brother, one's senior, older man, man older than oneself
- 中の兄 【なかのあに】 middle brother
- 義理の兄 【ぎりのあに】 one's brother-in-law, stepbrother (elder)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- え、 せ、 よし
- Korean:
- hyeong
Spanish
- hermano mayor
Portuguese
- irmão mais velho
- irmão maior
French
- frère aîné
- grand frère
| 199 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 114 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 267 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1049 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 875 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 234 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 122 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 181 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.18 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 406 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 410 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 75 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 142 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2676 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1362 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1848 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 104 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1343 | Morohashi |
| 2154 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 344 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 103 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 107 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 106 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3757 | 2001 Kanji |
| 3d2.9 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-2 | SKIP code |
| 6021.0 | Four corner code |
| 1-23-27 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5144 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
1161 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 弟 【オトウト】 younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice
- 弟子 【デシ】 pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper
- 実弟 【ジッテイ】 biological younger brother
- 子弟 【シテイ】 children, sons, children and younger brothers, young people
- 親兄弟 【オヤキョウダイ】 parents and siblings, one's relatives
- 姉弟 【シテイ】 older sister and younger brother
- 弟子 【デシ】 pupil, disciple, adherent, follower, apprentice, young person, teacher's student-helper
- 弟子入り 【デシイリ】 becoming a pupil (of), becoming an apprentice
Kun reading compounds
- 弟 【おとうと】 younger brother, little brother, kid brother, brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband), pupil, apprentice
- 弟君 【おとうとぎみ】 younger brother
Readings
- Japanese names:
- て
- Korean:
- je
Spanish
- hermano menor
Portuguese
- irmão mais jovem
French
- frère cadet
- apprenti
- disciple
- service déférent aux ainés
| 282 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 194 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 177 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1090 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 584 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 446 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 168 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 764 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.8 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 405 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 409 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 76 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 607 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2537 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1291 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1759 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1248 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 9737 | Morohashi |
| 2044 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1685 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1240 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1328 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 150 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 944 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o5.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-5 | SKIP code |
| 4-7-3 | SKIP code |
| 8022.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-36-79 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 5f1f | Unicode hex code |