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Picture story for the kanji 男, meaning man

男 kanji: meaning “man”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N57 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
man
On'yomi
ダン、ナン
Kun'yomi
おとこ、お

Picture story to remember 男

A farmer raises his fist, full of power (力), beside his rice field (田) of green sprouts, a strong man.

Parts in this story:力, 田

How to write 男: stroke order

男 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 男

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Kanji that share parts with 男.