WORD DETAIL
男の子
おとこのこ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
男の子is read asおとこのこand means “boy”. - Basic usage: The examples show a boy running in a red hat and a lost boy taken to reception.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Distinguishing senses and uses
- It is the everyday term for a male child;
男の人refers to an adult man.
- It is the everyday term for a male child;