Keyword
man
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (1st grade) 
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KankenLevel 10
Heisig923
Readings
だん
(11%)
なん
(3%)
Composed of
rice field
power
Mnemonic

A man is someone who has the power to work in a rice field.

Used in kanji (6 in total)
courage
captive
nephew
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Used in vocabulary (383 in total)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
man; male; masculine gender
boy; son; baby boy; young man
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
boy; man; male
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
schoolboy; male student
manly; masculine; like a man
second son
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
big man; large man; tall man; giant
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
three sons; third son
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
boy; son; man
men and women of all ages
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
penis; phallus
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
male friend; man friend
male genitalia; male genital organs; penis
male instincts; male frivolity
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
manservant
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
by gender; according to gender; gender-segregated
handsome man
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
(male) actor
misandry; man-hater
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
male god; male deity
sex ratio; gender ratio
no-good man; (male) loser
cheating (on one's husband); adultery; male lover (of a married woman); paramour
father; male parent
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
beautiful woman dressed as a man; cross-dressed beauty
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
man who is popular with women
boy; eldest son
to show off one's manliness; to act like a (real) man
abominable snowman; yeti
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
the good fortune to have been born male
male part or role
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
man among men; manly man; alpha male
sexual experience (with men)
fifth son
male prostitute
a real man would (shut up and) ...
second son
sexual discrimination; sexism
luck with men
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
male lineage
ugly man; (arch.) strong, brawny man
giant; woodsman; alpinist
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
men's language; male language
brothers; male siblings
boys' high school
hero; manly person; warrior
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
boy; son; baby boy; young man
you; dear; honey
manly; boyish
male temple employee (esp. one who does odd jobs)
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
male presence
single male; bachelor
chasing after men
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
shining example of a man
(male) werewolf
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
no-good man; (male) loser
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
man who brings the rain with him wherever he goes; man who is constantly unlucky with the weather
room for menservants
man who is financially dependent on a woman
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
co-education; mixed education
prime of manhood
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
feminine man; effeminate man; masculine woman; mannish woman
pious men and women; religious people; the faithful
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo (long-running series of Japanese comedy movies)
rugged mountain (of the more rugged mountain of a pair of mountains)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
temptress; flirt; minx; murder of a man; murderer of a man
men's basketball; boys' basketball
male friend; man friend
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
male paramour
equal rights among men and women
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)
placing women above men
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
man born in a year with the same Chinese zodiac sign as the current year
gender gap; male-female divide
masculine woman; mannish woman; feminine man; effeminate man; intersexual; hermaphrodite
masculinization; virilization
masculine noun; son; baron; man; male
farm hand; tenant
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
man born and raised in Kyushu; Kyushu man
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
masochistic man
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
Susanoo-no-Mikoto (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu)
male student; schoolboy
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
prime of manhood
steeper of two paths (leading up to a shrine or temple)
male who likes comics depicting male homosexual love (usually targeted to women)
Emperor hina doll
popular figure; outstanding person; well-known person; lion
interest in men; itch for men
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
man's appearance; man's behaviour; someone disguised as a man
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
dude food; food that is (stereotypically) appealing to men
one's view (opinion) of men
agreeable fellow
female-to-male gender swap (in fan art and fan fiction)
youngest son
Susanoo (deity, younger brother to Amaterasu); Susanoo-no-Mikoto
male dominance; male supremacy
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
male name; adult name
Kyoto man; man from Kyoto
tease; flirt; man-eater; seductress
skinny man; shabby-looking man; noh mask representing a male ghost
uncool man; dork; geek; dweeb; nerd
wantonness; man-crazy
woman with a turbulent love life; woman always having man trouble
to make a name for oneself through chivalrous deeds; to establish a reputation for oneself as a true man
manly; brave; heroic
one's second son; (arch.) man between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō system)
adult video actor specialising in bukkake
a man's heart is as fickle as autumn weather
it is shameful to reject the advances of a woman; shameful is he who spurns a woman's invitation; (lit.) not eating the meal set before him is a man's shame
masculine face (on a woman)
(male) werewolf
professional male mourner; keener
male pattern baldness; male pattern alopecia; androgenic alopecia; androgenetic alopecia
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
Irish Cobbler potato
masculine beauty
man's handwriting; kanji; Chinese characters
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
unpopular man; man who isn't well-liked by women
men's; for men
male worker; male machine operator
a real man would (shut up and) ...
trouble with men; calamities brought upon a woman by a man
seductress; coquette; minx
man who makes his own lunch to take to work
scarlet kadsura (Kadsura japonica); white sash tied around the head, with ends hanging down and tucked into belt, worn in kyogen to indicate a female character being played by a man
duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
shit guy; dick
male bragging; male conceit; bragging about one's husband or (male) lover
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles; male partner (in a relationship)
male chorus; male-voice choir; chorus for male voices
seductress; coquette; minx
appearance or demeanor that attracts unsavory males
male convict; male prisoner
square knot (starting with a right loop); double knot; reef knot; granny knot
practice of eating sushi or sashimi off an unclad man's body
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
ugly man
discrimination against men; misandry
woman who has borne only male children
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
Emperor hina doll
black pine
obi for men's use; men's kimono sash
dance where a female dancer dresses up as a man (late Heian to early Kamakura period); noh dance performed by a man without a mask
dude food; food that is (stereotypically) appealing to men
greater waterfall (of the two)
accompanied by a man; accompanied by men
man dressed like an artisan; man of workmanlike appearance
urinal; men's toilet
(male) self-improvement
a woman being reborn as a man (in order to qualify for Buddhahood)
otokogata; male role in kabuki; kabuki actor who specializes in male roles
Boys' Day celebration (May 5)
male orientation; male-oriented
male presence
men's language; male language
the best men are from Edo; the best women from Kyoto
manly; brave; heroic
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
patrilineal imperial succession (Japan)
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
man who is financially dependent on a woman
duke, marquis, count, viscount and baron (five ranks of nobility in Japan; 1869-1947)
leaving (something) up to one's man (e.g. husband, boyfriend, etc.)
tomcat; male cat
man who scatters beans on Setsubun; small man; little man; lewd little man
Irish Cobbler potato
man who is financially dependent on a woman
men's volleyball; boys' volleyball
man who deliberately bumps into women (on the street, at a train station, etc.)
bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
handsome men have neither money nor power
bigger wave (when there are multiple waves); larger wave
bylaw or ordinance for the purpose of implementing gender equality
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
young male with a feminine appearance (esp. one who crossdresses and has a feminine gender expression); femboy
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
male presence
widower; divorced man not remarried; (long-term) bachelor
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
male student; schoolboy
dude food; food that is (stereotypically) appealing to men
man from eastern Japan (esp. Edo or elsewhere in the Kanto region)
tease; flirt; man-eater; seductress
skinny man; shabby-looking man; noh mask representing a male ghost
uncool man; dork; geek; dweeb; nerd
professional male mourner; keener
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
manly poetic style (e.g. in the Man'yōshū)
convex roof tile
male presence
social relations between men and women; mingling between the sexes
man; boy
man'yōgana written in kaisho or gyōsho style
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
tout; arbitrator (esp. in a play)
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
widowers are untidy; a man alone soon goes to seed; a man goes to pieces without a woman to look after him
man in the moon
brave and stalwart man
do not lend money to a man who doesn't have an erection in the morning (because he is not in good health and might die before he can repay)
men's changing room (gym, etc.)
secret (male) lover
rich or poor, a man is a man; (lit.) a man whose hair is tied with straw is still a man
little boy; young boy
imperial prince
imperial prince
Kagutsuchi; fire deity who burned to death his mother Izanami during childbirth (and was therefore beheaded by his father Izanagi)
male plant (esp. a woody plant); androecious plant; tenoned part of a wooden joint (in construction)
male language; masculine language
kanji used as phonetic symbols; man'yōgana
married man
farting jester (Edo period); flatulist
farting jester (Edo period); flatulist
male TV announcer
skilled male lover
elegant and refined man
men are the strong base to which women cling; (lit.) men are pine trees, women are wisteria vines
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
ideal husband who is not overbearing, is not dependent on his wife, has a stable job and does not spend a lot of money
the best men are from Kyoto; the best women from Ise
male fan of yuri comics, etc.
male customer; male guest
unisex; for use by both men and women
cheating man; flirt
male high school student; boys' high school student
unisex; usable by both sexes; suitable for both sexes; coed
male head of a household; male owner; landlord; proprietor; male employer
Densha Otoko (film, television series, manga and novel)
Violent Cop (1989 film by Takeshi Kitano)
The Third Man (1949 film)
Examples (200 in total)
It seems that man ran away too.
A man is approaching.
The man smiled at me as if to say, "I believe you."