What does 男 mean in Japanese?

男 (おとこ) means "man / male" in Japanese. It is a JLPT N5 level vocabulary word in the people category.

How do you pronounce 男?

男 is read as おとこ (romanized: otoko).

男

おとこ

otoko

man / male

👥 People & Relationships • JLPT N5

あの男の人は背が高い。

That man is tall.

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