This is the 795th most frequent Japanese word.


Man; male.


The word '男' in this sentence refers to 'man' as a person of male gender.

彼は正直な男です。

He is an honest man.


Here '男' is used to specify 'that man' as the subject in a description.

その男は公園でジョギングをしています。

That man is jogging in the park.


In this sentence, '男' is part of the phrase '男らしく', meaning 'manly', referring to characteristics associated with being a man.

彼は男らしくふるまおうとしている。

He is trying to act manly.