“Male” in Japanese
Short answer
Male in Japanese is “雄” (osu). Full meaning: male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic.
Other ways to say “Male” in Japanese
男
o male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic
男性
dansei man, male; masculine gender
紳士用
shinshiyou for men, male-
牡
osu male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic
おとこ
otoko man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man
男子
danshi boy; man, male
漢
otoko man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man
男闘呼
otoko man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man
おのこ
onoko man, male; fellow, guy, chap, bloke; male lover, boyfriend, man
メール
meeru mail, post; message (in an instant messaging application), instant message, IM, (SMS) text; male
おのこご
onokogo boy; man, male
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