| 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 junior high
JLPT level N3
878 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 恐慌 【キョウコウ】 panic, scare, alarm, panic, financial panic
- 恐喝 【キョウカツ】 blackmail, extortion, threat (to extort money)
- 戦々恐々 【センセンキョウキョウ】 trembling with fear, in great fear, filled with trepidation, nervously, timidly
- 最恐 【サイキョウ】 scariest, most frightening
Kun reading compounds
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
- 恐る 【おそる】 to fear, to be afraid
- 恐る恐る 【おそるおそる】 fearfully, timidly, nervously, cautiously, gingerly
- 恐ろしい 【おそろしい】 terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening, surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing
- 恐ろしい思いをする 【おそろしいおもいをする】 to find oneself fearful, to have an awful time
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖いもの見たさ 【こわいものみたさ】 curiosity of fear, urge to look at something frightening, wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
Readings
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- miedo
- temor
- sobrecogimiento
- tener miedo
- temer
- temible
- pavoroso
- espantoso
Portuguese
- medo
- temer
- temor
French
- peur
- épouvante
- crainte
| 1167 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 951 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1685 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1163 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 537 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1602 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1709 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 759 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 780 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3283 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1696 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2306 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 620 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10552X | Morohashi |
| 2650 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1853 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 613 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 660 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 497 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 1330 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 3158 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k6.19 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-6-4 | SKIP code |
| 1733.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-22-18 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6050 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
1325 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 畏怖 【イフ】 awe, fear, dread, fright
- 衝撃と畏怖 【ショウゲキトイフ】 shock and awe
Kun reading compounds
- 怖い 【こわい】 scary, frightening, eerie, dreadful
- 怖い顔 【こわいかお】 grim face, angry look
- 怖がる 【こわがる】 to be afraid (of), to fear, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of), to worry (about)
- 怖じる 【おじる】 to be scared
- 恐れる 【おそれる】 to fear, to be afraid of
Readings
- Korean:
- po
Spanish
- temor
- miedo
- estar asustado
Portuguese
- terrível
- assustar-se
- medroso
French
- effrayant
- affreux
- épouvantable
- faire peur
| 1749 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 1593 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 1662 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1784 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 534 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1814 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1959 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1451 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 810 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 353 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 219 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 263 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 630 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 10450 | Morohashi |
| 296 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1817 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 623 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 670 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1173 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1144 | 2001 Kanji |
| 4k5.6 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-3-5 | SKIP code |
| 9402.7 | Four corner code |
| 1-41-61 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 6016 | Unicode hex code |