男子
Chinese Edit
male | child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 pm-1 am; midnight | ||
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simp. and trad. (男子) |
男 | 子 |
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
男子
Synonyms Edit
Antonyms Edit
- 女子 (nǚzǐ)
Derived terms Edit
Japanese Edit
Kanji in this term | |
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男 | 子 |
だん Grade: 1 |
し Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
- Note: in terms of grammar and linguistics, the word solely means a "male". However, abroad it is often translated as "boy" to contrast to the term 男性, which refers to a man in general. The difference being one refers to the gender-specific male, while the other a singular man.
Antonyms Edit
- 女子 (joshi)
Derived terms Edit
- 男子学生 (danshi gakusei): male student
- 男子高 (danshikō): boys' highschool (male high school)
- 男子高校 (danshi kōkō): boys' highschool (male high school)
- 男子生徒 (danshi seito): school boy (alternative to saying male student)
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Korean Edit
Hanja in this term | |
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男 | 子 |
Noun Edit
Vietnamese Edit
chữ Hán in this term | |
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男 | 子 |
Noun Edit
男子