• 男おとこ — man
• 男性だんせい — male (gender)
• 男子だんし — boy
• 男おとこの子こ — boy (child)
• 長男ちょうなん — eldest son
• 男前おとこまえ — handsome; manly

“男” combines the ideas of strength and work. Historically, it reflected the male role in physical labor, especially agriculture. Today it appears widely in gender terms, family roles, and everyday conversation.